a lead-grey or black mineral, found as a copper ore or in veins. It is a source of copper. Composition: copper sulphide. Formula: Cu2S. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
Word origin
C19: changed from earlier chalcosine, from Greek khalkos copper + -ite1
chalcocite in American English
(ˈkælkəˌsaɪt)
noun
a dark-gray, lustrous mineral, Cu2S, that is an ore of copper; cuprous sulfide