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Noun: copper pyrites  'kó-pu(r) pI'rI,teez
  1. A yellow copper ore (CuFeS₂) made up of copper and iron sulphide
    "copper pyrites is the most common copper-bearing mineral";
    - chalcopyrite

Type of: mineral

Encyclopedia: Copper pyrites