Chalcopyrite

A guide for the history, meaning, and properties of the vibrant Peacock Ore. Said to be for...

History of the Stone

Chalcopyrite is one of the most common minerals that contain copper. As much as seventy percent of all copper is found in chalcopyrite. The hydrometallurgical method for extracting copper from this mineral is cleaner and more economically efficient than relying on the far more common pyrometallurgical method. Chalcopyrite is sometimes known as Peacock Ore, or Bornite.

Scientific Information 

Chalcopyrite Pronunciation: /kæl.kəˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/

Hardness: 3.5-4

Lustre: Metallic

Crystal System: Tetragonal

Etymology: Greek “Chalkos” meaning copper, and “pyrites” meaning strike fire.

Location: Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas

Metaphysical Properties

Peacock Ore has more than just a pretty face, it will repattern your auric field bringing the truest colors and most revealing halos around you. It breaks blockages related to your chakras and can clear your mind.

Peacock Ore not only clears your mind, but it opens your heart and brain to new ideas and people, encouraging more social behaviour.

The Wrap Up

Chalcopyrite, or Peacock Ore, is a helpful and lovely stone that has the prefect feathers for putting on display to make your day better. Put it out there for the world to see, and smiles will start popping up left and right. :)

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Sources:

Kozminsky, Isidore. The Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones. New York, The Knickerbocker Press, 1922.

Kunz, George Frederick. The Curious Lore of Precious Stones. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1913.

Li, Yubiao, et al. "A review of the structure, and fundamental mechanisms and kinetics of the leaching of chalcopyrite." Advances in colloid and interface science 197 (2013): 1-32.