A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Cobaltite with chalcopyrite |
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| Description | The fine grained gray material is cobaltite, (Co,Fe)AsS (cobalt iron arsenic sulfide), a rare but important ore of cobalt. Minor chalcopyrite can also be seen in this sample, which is 11 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ Oregon. Dixie Creek. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-07-16. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #221. |
| Key words | cobaltite, chalcopyrite, Oregon |
| Tech details | 984 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1187 |
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