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domeykite (n.)
A massive mineral of tin-white or steel-gray color, an arsenide of copper.
domeykite Sentence Examples
- Domeykite is a copper-arsenic sulfide mineral with the formula Cu3As.
- Domeykite crystallizes in the cubic system and typically forms massive or granular aggregates.
- It is a relatively rare mineral, but it can be found in a variety of geological settings, including hydrothermal veins, copper deposits, and pegmatites.
- The largest known deposit of domeykite is located in the Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile.
- Domeykite is also found in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina.
- The mineral was first described in 1845 by the German mineralogist Wilhelm Haidinger.
- Domeykite is named after Ignacy Domeyko, a Polish geologist who discovered the mineral in Chile.
- Domeykite is an important ore of copper and arsenic.
- The mineral is also used as a semiconductor material in some electronic devices.
- Domeykite is a relatively soft mineral, with a Mohs hardness of 3 to 4.
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A massive mineral of tin-white or steel-gray color, an arsenide of copper.
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Domeykite is a copper-arsenic sulfide mineral with the formula Cu3As.
Domeykite crystallizes in the cubic system and typically forms massive or granular aggregates.
It is a relatively rare mineral, but it can be found in a variety of geological settings, including hydrothermal veins, copper deposits, and pegmatites.
The largest known deposit of domeykite is located in the Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile.
