3236 - Bornite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Canada

Contributors

William Cockfield

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3236

Mineral Name

Bornite

Chemical Formula

Cu5FeS4
Specimen Number
007

Iridescent purple-silver, with chalcopyrite in amphibole

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Texada Island, British Columbia

Locality Lat/Long

49.6596634, -124.4121947

Mining District

Nanaimo Mining Division
Original Attributed Locality
British Columbia
Texada Island
Geographic Features
Texada Island