Definitions for chalcocite

chalcocite chal·co·cite

Spelling: [kal-kuh-sahyt]
IPA: /ˈkæl kəˌsaɪt/

Chalcocite is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 459 anagrams from letters in chalcocite (acccehilot).

Definitions for chalcocite

noun

  1. a common mineral, cuprous sulfide, Cu 2 S: an important ore of copper.

Origin of chalcocite

1865-70; irregular chalco- + (anthra)cite

Examples for chalcocite

chalcocite occurs in vein deposits as one of the important copper ores, especially at Butte, Montana.

No traces of other primary minerals are present and the chalcocite here is regarded as probably primary.

The streak will serve to identify any specimen, however, it being a lead-gray of much lighter shade than that of chalcocite.

The mineral is harder than chalcocite, but less hard than pyrite, being easily scratched with a knife.

Copper pyrites (or yellow ore), erubescite (or purple ore), and chalcocite (or grey ore) are the most important.

In the United Verde Mine, oxidizing conditions at present prevail to the bottom of the chalcocite zone.

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