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Breithauptite with Nickeline
- Cobalt
- Ontario
- Canada
- 4.0 × 3.6 × 2.4 cm – Miniature specimen (fits into a 5 cm cube)
Breithauptite and nickeline are nickel antimonide and nickel arsenide, respectively. The two species have the same crystal structure; the large difference of the atomic radii for arsenic and antimony atoms cause these minerals to crystallize separately rather than form a mineral of intermediate composition. Nickeline is copper-red with breithauptite is rose-colored in this sample.
From the collection of E.R. Laskowski (1949-2020). Laskowski acquired this specimen from in 2010; labels from Laskowski and another dealer accompany the specimen.
Price: $50
Item code: MS1824
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