Definition of Chalcacite

Definition of Chalcacite

Chal"co*cite (?), n. [Gr. chalko`s brass.] (Min.) Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster. [Formerly written chalcosine.]

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(Mineralogy): cuprous sulphide, (Cu_2S), an important ore of copper.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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