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Skutterudite

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Skutterudite

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Description
Locality: 
Bou Azzer Mine, Amerzgane, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.8 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
78.00gr
Description

Elegant miniature featuring well-formed skutterudite crystals on massive cobalt bearing matrix. Crystals are sizeable for the specie, sharp and with very good lustre. Some local iridescent tarnish points towards other sulphides.

The specimen is in good conditions. 

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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