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Safflorite with Calcite

#BN49966
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Safflorite from Silverfields mine, Cobalt dist., Ontario, Canada - BN49966
Safflorite from Silverfields mine, Cobalt dist., Ontario, Canada - BN49966

Safflorite with Calcite

#BN49966
Availability
Sold
Size
6.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
(Co,Fe,Ni)As2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Silverfields mine, Cobalt dist., Ontario, Canada
Tagged
sulfide

A great ore specimen with a Calcite 3cm wide infiltrated by the cobalt and nickel arsenide.

Safflorite

Formula
(Co,Fe,Ni)As2 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Radial, Massive - Granular 
Cleavage
Imperfect, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
gray, dark gray, tin white 
Streak
grayish black 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
4-5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. Buford Nichols Collection
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