copper pyrites

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copper pyrites: see chalcopyrite chalcopyrite or copper pyrites , brass-yellow mineral, sometimes with an iridescent tarnish. It is a sulfide of copper and iron, CuFeS₂. It crystallizes in the tetragonal system but is usually found in the massive form.
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