Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps Featuring
Bornite


Mineral Name: Bornite
Composition: Copper iron sulfide
Nomenclature: Named after the Austrian mineralogist, I. von Born.
Industrial Uses: Copper ore.
Additional Notes: Bornite is a major ore of copper. Also known as peacock ore and peacock copper due to a surface tarnish that produces an iridescent rainbow of colors similar to the effect of oil on water.



Chile Scott 1179c
Bornite; Calcite
Chile
Scott 1179c
150 pesos
9 Aug 1996

The stamp shows a natural, unpolished mineral specimen.



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