Name:

cubanite

A photo of the mineral cubanite

Class:

Sulfides

Chemistry:

CuFe2S3

Color(s):

bronze=yellow metallic

Hardness:

3.5-4

SpecGrav:

4.1

Fracture:

conchoidal

Cleavage:

none

Crystal:

orthorhombic; prismatic with longitudinal striations

Envronment:

in lamellar growths with chalcopyrite in high-temperature coper deposits

Association:

chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, siderite

Locals:

/Germany / Quebec, Canada /

Misc:

Named after its locality, Barracanao, Cuba

Photos
& Locals:

1.) Henderson #2 Mine, Chibougamau,Quebec, Canada
2.) Henderson #2 Mine, Chibougamau,Quebec, Canada

3.) Henderson #2 Mine, Chibougamau,Quebec, Canada

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