42219: Skutterudite - $12 Bou Azzer Mining District, DrĂ¢a-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Miniature - 5.4 x 4.3 x 3.0 cm 150 grams Specimen status: Reserved Send an email with specimen number to order Dull grey, octahedral skutterudite
crystals to 5 mm rise from a massive skutterudite matrix.
Partially enclosed in massive calcite. Unusual to see this
association, as the calcite (if present) is usually
removed prior to sale. If desired, mild acid treatment
should remove the calcite to reveal more skutterudite
crystals.
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