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Do the properties of a mineral depend on the type of mineral?
Yes each different mineral will have a unique set of physical properties.
Where is chalcopyrite most abundant?
Spain, Japan, Missouri, and Montana.
What determines the type of mineral formed by cooling magma?
The rate of cooling of the magma determines the type of mineral formed by the magma or lava..
What type of mineral is aragonite?
Aragonite is a carbonate mineral it is a polymorph of the more common mineral calcite, it is mainly found in animal's shells.
Which rock does China clay come from?
China clay is a type of clay that is rich in kaolinite, which is a layered silicate mineral. Silicate minerals are a type of rock-forming mineral.
What group is chalcopyrite?
Chalcopyrite is in the sulfide mineral group.
What type rock of is Chalcopyrite?
Chalcopyrite is a metallic mineral formed by the evaporation of superheated water escaping an igneous intrusion (such as a magma chamber). Minerals form as these liquids cool at various heats, and distances away from the intrusion. Copper is the metal that can be extracted from the mineral chalcopyrite.
What is the prettiest mineral?
Chalcopyrite
Is chalcopyrite a mineral?
No. It is a sulfide.
Is chalcopyrite a silicate mineral?
No. It is a sulfide.
What is chalcopyrites mineral group?
Chalcopyrite is in the sulfide mineral group.
What is the transparency of chalcopyrite?
Chalcopyrite, the mineral, is opaque with a metallic luster, and therefore does not exhibit transparency.
What mineral gets comfused with gold?
Several, orpiment, pyrite, and chalcopyrite
What mineral group does cuprite belong to?
Chalcopyrite belongs to the sulfide group of minerals.
How did the chalcopyrite get the nickname peacock ore?
Bornite, also known as chalcopyrite or peacock ore, is a sulfide mineral. It got this name from its blue and purple colors when it tarnishes.
Do much of the worlds copper is contained in the mineral ore?
Chalcopyrite which is a copper iron sulphide mineral with formula CuFeS2.
What is the most common ore of copper?
The most often mined ore of copper is the mineral chalcopyrite.
