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Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

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Cubanite : CuFe2S3

Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Brassy golden cubanite. 8 x 8 x 4 mm. RFC T1448.
 © Michael C. RoarkePhoto ID: 80928    View Count: 789

Cubanite : CuFe2S3, Calcite : CaCO3, Pyrite : FeS2

Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

This 2 cm "maple leaf" is on a 4x6 cm matrix. Cubanite is antiferromagnetic and the crystal is actually a trilling. The six edges alternate north/ south magnetic poles. (Helen Tyson photo, RWMW collection, specimen now in collection of the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada)

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 © RWMWPhoto ID: 22869    View Count: 1151

Cubanite : CuFe2S3

Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Twinned Cubanite with excellent metallic luster and dark brassy color. 2.9 x 2.2 x .4 cm

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 37819    View Count: 295

Cubanite : CuFe2S3

Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

15x14x6 mm, great twinning
 © Element51.comPhoto ID: 2990    View Count: 530

Cubanite : CuFe2S3

Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

1.4X2.2X.06 cm
 © Cindy Hasler canadianminerals.netPhoto ID: 159527    View Count: 134

Cubanite : CuFe2S3

Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

1.8 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm. A SHARP crystal of twinned cubanite. Ex. Charlie Key.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 163273    View Count: 89

Cubanite : CuFe2S3

Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

14 x 9 x 7 mm cubanite crystal. RFC T1604.
 © Michael C. RoarkePhoto ID: 90312    View Count: 138

Cubanite : CuFe2S3

Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

1.1 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm. A superb thumbnail of a lustrous, brass-yellow cubanite crystal from the Henderson #2 Mine at Chibougamau, Quebec. The fat crystal features the classic six-ling twinning and striations common to cubanite crystals and is nicely accented by a smaller cubanite and a nail-head calcite rhomb. Ex. Irv Brown Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 208817    View Count: 35

Cubanite : CuFe2S3, Calcite : CaCO3

Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Twin crystals to 6 mm, on calcite. Field width: 1.2 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 23-056).
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 13913    View Count: 432

Cubanite : CuFe2S3

Henderson No. 2 mine, Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Lustrous cubanite crystals on matrix. 18 x 10 mm overall specimen size. RFC T1708.
 © Michael C. RoarkePhoto ID: 101028    View Count: 188

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