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chalcocite


chalcocite
Chalcocite.
Image source: Mineralogical Information Institute
A dark gray or black mineral, copper (I) sulfide (Cu2S). Chalcocite is a major copper ore. It is found (often with bornite) in the Ural Mountains, Africa, South America, Alaska, Connecticut, and the southern United States.


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