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Skutterudite var. Smaltite with Bismuth from Schneeberg District, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany

 
Skutterudite var. Smaltite with Bismuth from Schneeberg District, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany

Skutterudite var. Smaltite with Bismuth from Schneeberg District, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany

DESCRIPTION:No. 34849
Mineral:Skutterudite var. Smaltite with Bismuth
Locality:Schneeberg District, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
Description:Gray metallic skutterudite grains frozen in quartz matrix. Old label indicates high bismuth content, presumably as impurities in the skutterudite, rather than native bismuth. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:8x4x4 cm
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