Copper-bearing Pyrite

(Fe,Cu)S2
Also known as
  • Cuprian Pyrite
  • Cupriferous Pyrite
Variety of
Pyrite
PyriteFeS2

Where it forms, where it's found

10recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
16SSulfurSulfur232.06064.120
34.94%
29CuCopperCopper163.54663.546
34.63%
26FeIronIron155.84555.845
30.43%
Total183.511100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Cuprian Pyrite
  • Cupriferous Pyrite

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1971Burkart-Baumann, I., Ottemann, J. (1971) Arsenführende Pyrite mit Bravoit-ähnlichen Strukturen. Mineralium Deposita, 6 (2). 148-152 doi:10.1007/bf00206626DOI: 10.1007/bf00206626
  2. 1974Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 126 (Table 4)
  3. 2006Yassin, S.Z., Goff, J.C. (Eds.) (2006): Geology of Iraq. Dolin, Prague and Moravian Museum, Brno, 337 pp.
  4. 2008Pačevski, A., Libowitzky, E., Živković, P., Dimitrijević, R., Cvetković, L. (2008) Copper-bearing pyrite from the Coka Marin polymetallic deposit, Serbia: Mineral inclusions or true solid-solution? The Canadian Mineralogist, 46 (1). 249-261 doi:10.3749/canmin.46.1.249DOI: 10.3749/canmin.46.1.249
  5. 2025Xiao, Bing; Chen, Huayong; Feng, Yuzhou; Pan, Yuanming (2025) Episodic magmatism contributes to sub-seafloor copper mineralization: Insights from textures and geochemistry of zoned pyrite in the Ashele VMS deposit. American Mineralogist, 110 (5). doi:10.2138/am-2023-9250DOI: 10.2138/am-2023-9250
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Copper-bearing Pyrite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/copper-bearing-pyrite-47710},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}