Bornite
UNB-2020-0020Rocks » Mineral
Description
Original Description : *Incomplete.
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) can be copper-red to bronze-brown and may tarnish deep blue, purple or variegated. Lustre is metallic and streak is greyish black. Hardness is 3. Bornite can occur as cubic (rare), dodecahedral, octahedral, compact or granular.
Specifications
| Object name | Bornite |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2020-0020 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Rock |
| Classification | Rock group: Mineral |
| Composition | Copper, Sulphides |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
Publications
- Chesterman, C.W. 1979. Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. Knopf.