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PRONUNCIATION OF PEACOCK ORE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEACOCK ORE

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Peacock ore is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PEACOCK ORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

peacock ore

Bornite

Bornite, also known as peacock ore, is a sulfide mineral with chemical composition Cu5FeS4 that crystallizes in the orthorhombic system.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEACOCK ORE

peach stone
peach-blow
peacher
peacherino
peaches-and-cream complexion
peachier
peachiest
peachily
peachiness
peachy
peacoat
peacock
peacock blue
peacock butterfly
peacock feather
peacock-blue
peacock´s tail
peacockery
peacockish
peacocky

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEACOCK ORE

before
convenience store
core
dry-bone ore
encore
explore
hardcore
iron ore
kidney ore
Moore
more
ore
red-lead ore
score
Singapore
store
therefore
to the fore
what is more
white lead ore

Synonyms and antonyms of peacock ore in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «peacock ore» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

孔雀矿石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mineral de pavo real
570 millions of speakers

English

peacock ore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोर अयस्क
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

خام الطاووس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

павлин руды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

minério de pavão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ময়ূর আকরিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

minerai de paon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bijih merak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfau-Erz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

孔雀の鉱石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공작 광석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peacock ore
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

quặng con công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மயில் தாது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोर अयस्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tavuskuşu cevheri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minerale di pavone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rudy paw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

павич руди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minereu păun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παγώνι μεταλλεύματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pou erts
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

påfågel malm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

påfugl malm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peacock ore

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEACOCK ORE»

The term «peacock ore» is used very little and occupies the 151.721 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEACOCK ORE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEACOCK ORE»

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Rockhounding Idaho: A Guide to 99 of the State’s Best ...
In addition, we found a crumbly brown-orange garnet, nice needles of green epidote, a rainbow-hued bornite (sometimes called “peacock ore” for obvious reasons), rhombohedral calcite, and massive quartz. If not for the hike out, we would ...
Garret Romaine, 2010
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Report on the mines and minerals of New Brunswick: with an ...
iron, in which both pyritous copper and peacock ore are found. Magnetic oxide of iron is present also. 2nd. Pyritous Copper in Quartz. — The ore is also in connection with dolomite and carbonate of iron, with bisilicate of magnesia. 3rd.
Loring Woart Bailey, Henry Youle Hind, 1864
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Crystal Healing: 2012 and Beyond: Discovering and Using ...
... diamond, selenite, tourmalinated quartz Changes / adaptability: bloodstone, Botswana agate, chiastolite, datolite, honey calcite, opal Channeling: apophyllite, blue calcite, peacock ore, copper, moldavite, meteorites, moqui marbles, kyanite,  ...
Barbara S. Delozier, 2011
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The Lightworkers Foundation Reiki Training Manual
... Eye Opal Psychic Awareness Third Eye Peacock Ore Banishing Base Chakra Peacock Ore Happiness Heart Chakra Peacock Ore Joy Heart Chakra Peacock Ore Releasing Base Chakra Pearl Calming Crown Chakra Pearl Childbirth Sacral ...
Soraya Reiki Master Teacher
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Gemstones: Properties, Identification and Use
Massive copper sulphide ore including chalcopyrite and bornite is readily available and is usually sold at gem and mineral shows as 'peacock ore'. Compact pieces of this material can be used to cut attractive cabochons. □ Bornite is known ...
Arthur Thomas, 2008
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Magic Crystals, Sacred Stones
Bornite: (peacock ore or eruescite from the Latin erubescere, meaning 'to turn red '): Common copper mineral, showing copper-red to brown before tarnishing to a characteristic purplish iridescence, hence the name give by old Cornish miners ...
Melusine Draco, 2012
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A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Remarks: A characteristic and colorful tarnish has given rise to the old miner's term "peacock ore" and is responsible for its French name, erubescite. Most dealers' "peacock ore" actually is not bornite but chalcopyrite treated to produce a  ...
Frederick H. Pough, Roger Tory Peterson, 1996
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English-Spanish and Spanish-English Glossary of Geoscience Terms
... del desierto m. desert pavement pavonado m. [Pe.] tetrahedrite pectolita/ pectolite pechblenda/. pitchblende pecho de paloma m. bornite, peacock ore pedálfer m. pedalier pedazo m. piece, bit, part, fragment pedemontano m. piedmont ...
Gary L. Prost, 1998
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The Geology and Ore Deposits of the Coeur D'Alene District, ...
The isometric sulphide of copper and iron — peacock ore, as it is sometimes called — occurs with chalcocite in the Snowstorm mine and in several prospects north and east of Mullan. Among these may be mentioned the Copper King in ...
Frederick Leslie Ransome, Frank Cathcart Calkins, 1908
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Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Bornite is known as "peacock ore" for the colorful tarnish it acquires minutes after exposure to air. Imitation peacock ore is made of chalcopyrite by dealers who acid-treat chalcopyrite to bring out rainbow hues resembling those natural to ...
Frederick H. Pough, Roger Tory Peterson, 1998

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEACOCK ORE»

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GBK MTV Gifting Lounge 2015:Everyone's a winner!
I got the Peacock Ore Crystal Bullet Necklace. A recycled bullet shell bursting out a colorful raw peacock ore crystal, hanging down from a ... «Examiner.com, Apr 15»
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Minerals from India highlighted this year's gem show
Jimmy 'Lightshow' Reedyk takes a closer look at a Peacock ore mineral on display matching the color of his beard at the Mr. Gneiss Guy booth ... «Peterborough Examiner, Feb 15»
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Earth scientist launches Care Rocks giving interactive earth science …
... her husband used to work down in the copper and coal mines and how he would bring her samples back, of this beautiful 'peacock ore rock'. «carehome.co.uk News, Oct 13»
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Bornite (Peacock Ore) – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution
... was named after Ignaz Edler von Born (1742–1791), a distinguished Austrian mineralogist. This mineral is also referred to as peacock ore. «Azomining, Sep 13»

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