Chalcopyrite

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Chalcoiron pyrite 
Frequency common 
Hardness 3.5 
Density 4.1
Chemical Formula CuS 
Core Elements Cu 
Thermal Decomposition
CuS
666°C
CuO

Chalcoiron pyrite, along with malachite and azurite is a primary ore of copper. It is a mixture of different copper-sulfur compounds, with occasional iron substitutions. Copper-sulfur proportions include 9:5 (digenite), 6:4 or 5:4 (bornite), 2:1 (chalcocite) and 1:1 (covellite).