Description
This skutterudite is from the Aghbar Mine in Bou Azzer District, in Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Draa-Tifilaletfilet Region, Morocco. This a mineral rich region that contains 234 mineral species including skutterudite. It is an arsenide that contains the elements Co and As. This specimen is a heavy piece for its size. It is a vein of skutterudite that is covered on the display surface with large well defined crystals. They are silver with a bright luster and there are some surfaces that have a light blue iridescence. There is minor calcite present. The piece measures 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches or 45 x 38 x 38 mm.
