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Mineral Reference Lookup for yellow

This reference page contains mineralogic data for yellow and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

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yellow

Mineral	CopperYellow
Synonym	Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (synonym)

Mineral	CHALCOPYRITE
Chemistry	CuFeS 2
Class	Sulfides
Uses	Major ore of copper
Color	Brass Yellow often with an iridescent tarnish.
Luster	Metallic
CrystalSystem	Tetragonal
CrystalHabits	predominantly the disphenoid which is like two opposing wedges and resembles a tetrahedron. Crystals sometines twinned. Also commonly massive, and sometimes botryoidal.
Cleavage	Poor/Indistinct Indistinct on {011}sometimes distinct.
Fracture	rather poor in one direction.
Hardness	3½ - 4
SpecificGravity	4.18 g/ccm
Streak	Greenish black
AssociatedMinerals	It is the most abundant copper-bearing mineral and is widespread. It is a primary mineral in hydrothermal veinsdesseminationsand massive replacements; the principal copper mineral of porphyry-copper deposits.
Characteristics	Some striations on most crystal faces.
Indicators	crystal habit, tarnish, softness and brittleness.
DensityNote	average for metallic minerals
IMAStatus	Approved
CellParameters	a = 5.289c = 10.423
Ratio	a:c = 1 : 1.971
Strunz	2/C.03-10 2 : Sulphides C : Sulphides with metal: sulphurselenium and tellurium = 1:1 03 : Chalcopyrite group and related compounds