Skutterudite | |
Chemical Formula |
(Co,Ni,Fe)As3 |
Species |
Arsenic |
Crystal System |
Isometric |
Mohs Scale |
5-6 |
Specific Gravity |
6.5 |
Color |
Tin-white to silver-gray, tarnishes gray or iridescent; in polished section, gray, creamy or golden white |
Streak |
Black |
Luster |
Metallic |
Diaphaneity |
Opaque |
Cleavage |
Distinct/GoodDistinct on in traces on |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Crystals are cubes, octahedra, dodecahedra, rarely prismatic; in skeletal growth forms, distorted aggregates; also massive, granular | |
Geological Setting:Moderate to high temperature hydrothermal veins |