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Skutterudite

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Skutterudite

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Description
Locality: 
Bouismas Mine, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Weight: 
850.00gr
Description

Large group of lustrous  pyritohedral crystals (showing interpenetrating twins) from this classic Moroccan mine - almost 1kg of cobalt ore!

Excellent condition no visible damage

Sawn base - displays well - not often seen in cabinet sizes

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Skutterudite

Formula: 
CoAs3-x
Strunz: 
2.EC.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Skuterud Mines (Skutterud Mines; Modum Cobalt Mines), Modum, Buskerud, Norway

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