Copper Minerals Flashcards
1
Q
CuFeS2
A
Chalcopyrite
Brass yellow
Less hard than pyrrohotite and pyrite
2
Q
A
Chalcopyrite
3
Q
Cu5FeS4
In thin section description
A
Bornite
Pinkish Brown
4
Q
A
Bornite
5
Q
CuS
Description in Thin Section
A
Covellite
Indigo blue to bluish white!
Anisotropism = Extreme; red-orange to brown
6
Q
A
Covellite
7
Q
Cu2S
Description in Thin Section
A
Chalcocite
Bluish white
Hardness less than most minerals
8
Q
A
Chalcocite
9
Q
Cu3(CO3)(OH)2
A
Malachite
10
Q
A
Malachite
11
Q
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
A
Azurite
12
Q
A
Azurite
13
Q
Cu2O
A
Cuprite
Bluish grey
Deep red internal reflections
14
Q
A
Cuprite
15
Q
2 common Copper Iron Minerals
(CB)
A
Chalcopyrite
Bornite
16
Q
2 Common Copper Sulphide Minerals
A
Covellite
Chalcocite
17
Q
4 Common Copper Oxides Minerals
MACC Time
A
Malachite
Azurite
Cuprite
Chyrsocolla
