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1.5" Brassy Cubanite Specimen - Sweden
This is a 1.5" wide formation of massive cubanite that bears a beautiful brassy, metallic luster. This material comes out of the Zinkgruvan mine in Örebro County, Sweden.
The specimen is accompanied by a small acrylic display case.
The specimen is accompanied by a small acrylic display case.
About Cubanite
Cubanite is a copper iron sulfide mineral similar to chalcopyrite, though much rarer. It forms from chalcopyrite by losing copper relative to sulfur and iron. It can take many different growth forms, from cubes to twinned crystals and thin, needle-like rods. It is named after its type locality, the Moa-Baracoa district in Cuba. It is also sometimes called barracanite. Cubanite is also notable among meteorites: it is known to show up in some chondrites. Since it forms in hydrothermal mineral deposits, its presence in chondrites could indicate geothermal activity in its parent body.
Cubanite is a copper iron sulfide mineral similar to chalcopyrite, though much rarer. It forms from chalcopyrite by losing copper relative to sulfur and iron. It can take many different growth forms, from cubes to twinned crystals and thin, needle-like rods. It is named after its type locality, the Moa-Baracoa district in Cuba. It is also sometimes called barracanite. Cubanite is also notable among meteorites: it is known to show up in some chondrites. Since it forms in hydrothermal mineral deposits, its presence in chondrites could indicate geothermal activity in its parent body.
SPECIES
Cubanite
LOCATION
Zinkgruvan Mine, Zinkgruvan, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
SIZE
1.5 x .8"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#273633
