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Skutterudite var. Smaltite from Jáchymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic

 
Skutterudite var. Smaltite from Jáchymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Skutterudite var. Smaltite from Jáchymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Skutterudite var. Smaltite from Jáchymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic

DESCRIPTION:No. 60518
Mineral:Skutterudite var. Smaltite
Locality:Jáchymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Description:Lustrous silver-metallic cubic smaltite crystals on sulfide-rich matrix. Smaltite is the arsenic-deficient variety of skutterudite and is uncommon at this locality. Ex. B. Gaber collection; ex. Paul Pohwat collection #587 (Mineral Collection Manager at Smithsonian)
Overall Size:30x18x16 mm
Crystals:2-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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