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Safflorite with Skutterudite

#64272

Safflorite with Skutterudite

#64272
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 3 x 3 cm - Miniature 
Formula
(Co,Fe,Ni)As2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Keeley-Frontier mine, Cobalt dist., Ontario, Canada
Tagged
nickel

Dull silvery Safflorite with Skutterudite and pinkish alterations to Erythrite. Discerning the two minerals by eye is not possible. EDS

EDS Confirmed

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.

Special Info
EDS Confirmed

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