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nounpeacock ore (uncountable)
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nounBornite.
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nouna mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
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After the rainbow iridescence that appears after tarnishing.
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peacock ore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peacock%20ore
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“peacock ore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peacock%20ore. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peacock ore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peacock%20ore.
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