Bornite

Bornite

compound
Cu5FeS4

The iridescent copper ore nicknamed 'peacock ore' for its vivid purple and blue tarnish

Collectors prize bornite for its spectacular rainbow tarnish — no two specimens look the same.

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

Black

$70.00

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See it on your wall

Shown true-to-size - a 8×10in piece scaled against real furniture.

Crystallography

Catalogue identityBornite — F23
FormulaCu5FeS4
Crystal systemorthorhombic
Space groupP b c a
Lattice (a, b, c) Å10.95, 21.862, 10.95
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 90
Density (g/cm³)5.086

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)