[meteorite-list] Electric metallic blue inclusion in Ensisheim

From: Jerry Flaherty <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:03:22 -0400
Message-ID: <DF973A4F39AD431B9C7AAB7A9A965D58_at_ASUS>

Thanks Jim.

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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Electric metallic blue inclusion in Ensisheim

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> On exposure to air, chalcopyrite oxidises to a variety of oxides,
> hydroxides and sulfates. Associated copper minerals include the sulfides
> bornite (Cu5FeS4), chalcocite (Cu2S), covellite (CuS), digenite (Cu9S5);
> carbonates such as malachite and azurite, and rarely oxides such as
> cuprite (Cu2O). Chalcopyrite is rarely found in association with native
> copper.
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcopyrite
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> Jim K
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