Cobaltite

specimen number:
2063211

location:
Brazil Lake, Foster, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

description:
Very fine miniature sized example for the species with bright lustrous metallic crystals of cobaltite to 0.9 cm on edge in a cluster with little attached matrix. In very good condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.

The Brazil Lake occurrence in Foster Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada, is renowned among mineral collectors for producing sharp, well-formed pyritohedral cobaltite crystals. Geologically situated within the Precambrian terrain of the Canadian Shield, the locality features mineralized veins associated with local hydrothermal activity. Although not developed as a major commercial metal mine, the site has become a classic collecting locality famous among mineral enthusiasts for high quality crystal specimens.

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