CUBANITE
CuFe₂S₃
Henderson #2 mine, Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada

This exceptional crystal of the rare mineral cubanite exhibits cyclic twinning. Cubanite crystals from the now closed Henderson #2 mine are regarded as the finest in the world.

Size: 2.5 cm across

Acquired: 1988 purchase, Mineralogy Fund.

Disposition: On display in the Systematic Mineralogy exhibit.

Catalog Number: 25420