Cubanite
Cubaniet, Cubanit, Cubanita, Кубанит, 方黃銅礦
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: CuFe2S3
Mineral class: sulfides Crystal system: orthorhombic Mohs scale: 3.5 Density (g/cm3): 4.03 - 4.18 Cleavage: - Colors: brass yellow - bronze yellow Transparency: opaque Luster: metallic Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: - Largest crystal: 3 cm? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: 1843 1st Description: ? Name: from the mineral's occurrence in Cuba |
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Cubanite Mineral
Size: 1.1 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm Origin: Henderson No.2 Mine / Chibougamau / Québec / Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Cubanite Mineral
Size: 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.4 cm Origin: Henderson No.2 Mine / Chibougamau / Québec / Canada Photo by kind permission of © Michael C. Roarke |
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Cubanite Mineral
Size: 1.7 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm Origin: Henderson No.2 Mine / Chibougamau / Québec / Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Cubanite
Size: 0.38 cm Weight: 0.27 ct Origin: Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.steveperrygems.com |
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