A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Bornite from Eisleben, Germany |
|---|---|
| Description | The dark colored mineral is bornite. The lighter material is mostly quartz with some sericite (white mica) mixed in. Bornite is typically dark brown or black, but may tarnish to be various shades of irredescent blue. A hint of blue can be seen in this specimen. When tarnishing produces bright colors, bornite is sometimes referred to as “peacock ore.” Bornite, a copper iron sulfide, is sometimes a major coppper ore mineral. This specimen is 7 cm across. |
| Location | Germany. Near Eisleben. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-11. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #441. |
| Key words | bornite, Germany |
| Tech details | 640 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1142 |
 | |