Name ESKUTTERUDITE
Variety SKUTTERUDITE
Origin Bou Azzer (Morocco)
Hardness 5,5-6
Composition CoAs3
Crystaline sys. CUBIC
Size   6x5x5 cm
Weight 253 gr




Description:
Its name is derived from the place it was discovered (Skutterud, Norway) and it belongs to a group of minerals which include smaltite and chloanthite. It is used to obtain cobalt from, and the best specimens, which display a handsome silvery metallic luster, come from Morocco.


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ESKUTTERUDITE



VARIETY SKUTTERUDITE