Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite is the main ore of copper. It is mostly copper iron sulfide. It is also known as peacock ore or peacock copper. It is often mistaken for bornite. It can be gold or iridescent and can also look like Pyrite(Fool's Gold). It forms commonly on igneous rocks^[1]

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