Glaucodot
Håkansboda, Stråssa, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
2.0 X 1.4 X 1.0 cm. This is an uncommon, cobalt-rich sulphide mineral. It is well formed, has high, metallic luster, and exhibits a gray color. Crackly but not cracked and repaired, it’s an important old piece! Ex. Carl Bosch, Dr. Gary Hansen, and Smithsonian Institution Collections.
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