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Cubanite from
Henderson No.2 Mine, Chibougamau, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Cubanite | |
| Formula: | CuFe2S3 | |
| Comments: | These highly lustrous cm sized xls are some of the world's finest. | |
| Habit: | Fine needles to over a cm, Orthorhombic prisms, v twins and trillings to 3cm | |
| Colour: | yellow | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Calcite | 33 | |
| Pyrite | 4 | |
| Halite | 3 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 2 | |
| Sphalerite | 1 | |
| Quartz | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cubanite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Henderson No.2 Mine, Chibougamau, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (121 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 4120 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:4120:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Cubanite | ||
| 5.9km (3.7 miles) | ⓘCopper Rand Mine, Chibougamau, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada | |
| References | ||
Henderson No.2 Mine, Chibougamau, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada