Cubanite from
Morro Velho mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Cubanite | |
| Formula: | CuFe2S3 | |
| Comments: | The cubanite only occurs on white dolomite and can be easily confused with mm sized pyrrhotites. These were the best cubanites until the cm sized ones were found | |
| Habit: | Orthorhombic prisms to a few mm | |
| Colour: | yellow brown | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Pyrrhotite | 55 | |
| Dolomite | 40 | |
| Siderite | 35 | |
| Quartz | 19 | |
| Albite | 6 | |
| Calcite | 5 | |
| Fluorapatite | 3 | |
| Apatite | 3 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 2 | |
| Scheelite | 2 | |
| Magnesite | 2 | |
| Ullmannite | 1 | |
| Baryte | 1 | |
| Ankerite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cubanite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Morro Velho mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (20 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 4123 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:4123:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Morro Velho mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil