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TitleCobaltite, Gorden Lake, Ontario
DescriptionThe metallic silver mineral with the slighlty pinkish tinge is cobaltite, (Co,Fe)AsS, cobalt iron arsenic sulfide. It is rare but is still an important cobalt ore mineral. Here it is accompanied by a green unidentified secondary mineral that has filled cracks between cobaltite crystals. This specimen is 9 cm long.
LocationCanada ▹ Ontario. Near Gorden Lake.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-07-11.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #227.
Key wordsCobaltite, Ontario, Canada
Tech details981 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number1151