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Skutterudite

Skutterudite

sold
Locality
Hudson Bay Mine, Gowganda, Ontario, Canada
Minerals
Skutterudite
Dimensions
1 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Size class
Thumbnail
SID
AU532

Small well crystallized cluster of Skutterudite var. Shaltite. There are two main cubic crystals with octahedral modifications. From MINDAT: 'Discovered in 1908 and brought into production by Hudson Bay Silver Mines Ltd. in 1910. Acquired by the Rusty Lake Mining Corp. in 1960 and then by Rustex Mining Corp. in 1968. The mine was shut down in 1968.'