Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite

Where it forms, where it's found

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Optical

Optical colour: gray-yellow
Tropism: Isotropic

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
30ZnZinc Zinc 1 65.380 65.380
26.27%
16SSulfur Sulfur 2 32.060 64.120
25.76%
29CuCopper Copper 1 63.546 63.546
25.53%
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
22.44%
Total 248.891 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
30ZnZinc	Zinc	1	65.380	65.380	26.27%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	2	32.060	64.120	25.76%
29CuCopper	Copper	1	63.546	63.546	25.53%
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	22.44%
	Total	248.891	100.00%

Synonyms

Zincian Chalcopyrite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1990Jambor, John L., Vanko, David A. (1990) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 75 (5-6) 706-713

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/zinc-bearing-chalcopyrite-51652},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}