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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHALCOCITE

Changed from earlier chalcosine, from Greek khalkos copper + -ite1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHALCOCITE

chalcocite  [ˈkælkəˌsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHALCOCITE

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Chalcocite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHALCOCITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chalcocite

Chalcocite

Chalcocite, copper sulfide, is an important copper ore mineral. It is opaque, being colored dark-gray to black with a metallic luster. It has a hardness of 2½ - 3 on the Mohs scale. It is a sulfide with an orthorhombic crystal system. The term chalcocite comes from the alteration of the obsolete name chalcosine, from the Greek khalkos, meaning copper. It is also known as redruthite, vitreous copper and copper-glance.

Definition of chalcocite in the English dictionary

The definition of chalcocite in the dictionary is a lead-grey or black mineral, found as a copper ore or in veins. It is a source of copper. Composition: copper sulphide. Formula: Cu2S. Crystal structure: orthorhombic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHALCOCITE


amebocyte
əˈmiːbəˌsaɪt
anorthosite
ænˈɔːθəˌsaɪt
anthracite
ˈænθrəˌsaɪt
cerussite
ˈsɪərəˌsaɪt
ectoparasite
ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt
granulocyte
ˈɡrænjʊləˌsaɪt
hepatocyte
hɪˈpætəˌsaɪt
histiocyte
ˈhɪstɪəˌsaɪt
jarosite
ˈdʒærəˌsaɪt
kamacite
ˈkæməˌsaɪt
leucocyte
ˈluːkəˌsaɪt
leukocyte
ˈluːkəˌsaɪt
marcasite
ˈmɑːkəˌsaɪt
megakaryocyte
ˌmɛɡəˈkærɪəˌsaɪt
oocyte
ˈəʊəˌsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
phagocyte
ˈfæɡəˌsaɪt
reticulocyte
rɪˈtɪkjʊləˌsaɪt
thrombocyte
ˈθrɒmbəˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHALCOCITE

chalazogamic
chalazogamy
chalcanthite
chalcedonic
chalcedonies
chalcedony
chalcedonyx
chalcid
chalcid fly
Chalcidice
Chalcis
chalcogen
chalcogenide
chalcographer
chalcographic
chalcographical
chalcographist
chalcography
chalcolithic
chalcopyrite

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHALCOCITE

benedicite
boracite
brucite
calcite
cite
dacite
dulcite
excite
incite
leucite
lucite
miscite
phenacite
plebiscite
pollucite
recite
scolecite
sericite
variscite
zincite

Synonyms and antonyms of chalcocite in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chalcocite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHALCOCITE

Find out the translation of chalcocite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chalcocite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chalcocite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铜矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calcocita
570 millions of speakers

English

chalcocite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Chalcocite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chalcocite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

халькозин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calcocite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chalcocite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chalcosite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chalcocite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kupferglanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

輝銅鉱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chalcocite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chalcocite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chalcoxit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chalcocite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलोकॉलाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalkozin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chalcocite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chalkozyn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

халькозин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chalcocite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chalcocite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chalcocite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kopparglans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chalcocite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chalcocite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHALCOCITE»

The term «chalcocite» is normally little used and occupies the 119.385 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHALCOCITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chalcocite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chalcocite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chalcocite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHALCOCITE»

Discover the use of chalcocite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chalcocite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Atlas of the Textural Patterns of Ore Minerals and ...
nite in addition 10 the myrmekiiic (worm-like) relic forms of the bomitc in the later chalcocite. Further evidence that the myrmekitic-symplectites of bornite with chalcocite are due to the replacement of the bornite by chalcocite and that the bomite ...
S. S. Augustithis, 1995
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Mineral Deposits at the Beginning of the 21st Century
3 MINERALISATION Cu mineralisation consists of chalcopyrite, bornite and chalcocite. It is hosted within breccias that plunge SW, a trend parallel to the intersection of two major faults (MF & PF in Fig. 1). Within the brecci- ated ore zones, ...
A. Piestrzynski, 2001
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Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa
CHALCOCITE Composition: sulphide Crystal system: monoclinic Hardness: 2.5-3 Specific gravity: 5.5-5.8 Streak: grey, black Lustre: metallic Named from the Greek 'chalkos' meaning 'copper'. Chalcocite is an important copper-bearing ...
Bruce Cairncross, 2004
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Changing Scopes in Mineral Processing: Proceedings of the ...
Proceedings of the 6th international symposium, Kusadasi, Turkey, 24-26 September 1996 M. Kemal, V. Arslan, M. Canbazoglu. -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 POTENTIAL, V (SCE) Figure 2. Cyclic voltammetry curves for chalcocite at pH 9.25 in the absence ...
M. Kemal, V. Arslan, M. Canbazoglu, 1996
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The Geology and Ore Deposits of Ely, Nevada
Chalcocite similarly treated with ferrous sulphate solution also remained apparently unchanged. If the reaction contemplated by equation (16) when read from left to right could be established, the result would be noteworthy in the theory of ...
Arthur Coe Spencer, 1917
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Pyrite is the most common metal; large and well-developed crystals have been found. " Chalcocite, chalcopyrite, and galena are usually massive, though a few crystals have been found. Argentiferous tetrahedrite is associated with galena in  ...
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Professional Paper - United States Geological Survey
Pyrite is the most common metal; large and well-developed crystals have been found. " Chalcocite, chalcopyrite, and galena are usually massive, though a few crystals have been found. Argentiferous tetrahedrite is associated with galena in  ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1905
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
... chalcocite, stibiconite, chrysocolla, malachite, azurite, manganese oxide, and jarosite. 1 mm bleblike grains of limonite after pyrite (black). B, Granular pyrite in upper right (orbicular forms) has altered to concentric layers of limonite, jarosite, ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1984
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The Enrichment of Ore Deposits
C. T. Kirk,1 after a comprehensive study of the ores of the Pitts- mont mine of this district, concluded that the chalcocite was secondary, basing his argument in part on its association with kaolin. As a result of microscopic studies of polished ...
William Harvey Emmons, 1917
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Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ivanpah Quadrangle, ...
Protore extends upward into chalcocite ore as "ridges" in the quartz monzonite free of faults. The chalcocite blanket is oxidized locally, particularly along the more open faults; streaks of malachite, chrysocolla, cuprite, and native copper are ...
Donnel Foster Hewett, 1956

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHALCOCITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chalcocite is used in the context of the following news items.
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MOD Resources reports exceptional copper recoveries
The Company reported that the results from the bornite copper sulphide ore exceed the outstanding results from the shallower chalcocite ore announced in May ... «African Mining, Jul 15»
2
RTG Announces Further High Grade Intercepts to the North …
The revised interpretation opens up the potential for strike extensions and off-set continuation of oxide, chalcocite mineralisation (Figure 2). «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
3
Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) Significant Copper at Spring …
... copper oxides cuprite (Cu2O) and native copper (Cu) before passing vertically into transition sulphide zone consisting of chalcocite (Cu2S), ... «ABN Newswire, Jul 15»
4
Gespeg: Exploration Update for the Port Daniel and Sullipek East …
... bornite, native copper and chalcocite. The Port Daniel property is located within the Gaspé Peninsula, along the Baie des Chaleurs portion, ... «Stockhouse, Jun 15»
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Drill Tracker Weekly: RTG Extends Magnetite Skarns to Depth at …
The Indicated resource includes a near surface high-grade gold zone (340,000 t @ 3.2 g/t Au) as well as a supergene Chalcocite copper zone ... «Copper Investing News, Jun 15»
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RTG Announces Further High Grade Extensions with the Best …
Minor instances of chalcocite and lesser base metals were also observed. MDH099 drilled on the same section observed a volcanic breccia ... «Junior Mining Network, Jun 15»
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Mine tales: Tortolitas attracted limited mining interest
... the Apache Mine began operation in 1882 yielding secondary copper minerals including chalcocite, azurite, cuprite and malachite along with ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jun 15»
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BK Copper Project – Strong Copper Results Confirm and Extend BKM
... and BKM32450 intersected high grade near surface copper in brecciated and silicified volcanoclastic rocks with significant chalcocite mineralization reported. «Junior Mining Network, Jun 15»
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Khoemacaue to start construction on Botswana underground copper …
... the mine comprises Zeta, Plutus and Petra prospects. The mine is found to contain copper in the form of chalcocite primarily. Follow Us:. «Mining Technology, Jun 15»
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Eurasian Minerals Reports Initial Resource Estimate and Project …
The porphyry mineralization consists of near-surface zones of variable chalcocite enrichment grading into chalcopyrite-rich and ... «Canadian Mining Journal, May 15»

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