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IMA mineral species Healing crystal

Bornite

✦ Stone of Happiness ✦

🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily

Crystal lore: 🎨 Creativity🌿 Healing🔮 Intuition🔥 Confidence

Cu₅FeS₄

Sulfide mineral.

RedGoldBluePurplePinkBrownMulticolor & Iridescent

Bornite specimen
Bornite-105006.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness3
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💅🪙🍶🔪💎

A copper coin scratches it.

⚖ Density4.9 – 5.3 g/cm³
Very heavy
🔷 Orthorhombic
Chemical formulaCu₅FeS₄
ElementsCu, Fe, S
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Mohs hardness3
Density4.9 – 5.3 g/cm³
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolBn
Nickel–Strunz class2.BA.15

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

Care & Handling

  • 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 3: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Jáchymov, Czech Republic

  • Type locality
  • Notable source / deposit
  • Country of origin

Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.

✨ Metaphysical & Folklore

These are traditional and folk beliefs from crystal lore. They are not scientific or medical claims – crystals are not a substitute for professional care.

Iridescent 'peacock ore' is linked to happiness and seeing joy in the present.

Traditional uses
happiness, renewal, joy
Chakra
Crown Solar Plexus
Zodiac
♋Cancer
Element
🔥Fire 💧Water

💞 Pairs well with (traditional pairings)

CalciteAnother Solar Plexus & Crown chakra stone, used alongside bornite for energy cleansing. PeridotPaired in tradition for renewal, with Peridot bringing abundance as well. EmeraldBoth carry the theme of renewal, so together they're thought to reinforce it. OpalAnother Crown chakra stone, used alongside bornite for creativity. Smoky QuartzA grounding root stone to balance bornite's high, spiritual energy.

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