Cobaltite (M856)
An extremely sharp and lustrous, 14 mm, modified cobaltite cube jauntily set on sulfide matrix from a CLASSIC Sweden locality - Hakansboda. This is an OLD mine, opened in the 17th century and worked until 1873, with only minor mining during World War I. Crystals of this very rare mineral in this size and quality and even on matrix in exposed position is absolutely exceptional. It comes from the famous Bonisoli-collection.
An extremely sharp and lustrous, 14 mm, modified cobaltite cube jauntily set on sulfide matrix from a CLASSIC Sweden locality - Hakansboda. This is an OLD mine, opened in the 17th century and worked until 1873, with only minor mining during World War I. Crystals of this very rare mineral in this size and quality and even on matrix in exposed position is absolutely exceptional. It comes from the famous Bonisoli-collection.
An extremely sharp and lustrous, 14 mm, modified cobaltite cube jauntily set on sulfide matrix from a CLASSIC Sweden locality - Hakansboda. This is an OLD mine, opened in the 17th century and worked until 1873, with only minor mining during World War I. Crystals of this very rare mineral in this size and quality and even on matrix in exposed position is absolutely exceptional. It comes from the famous Bonisoli-collection.
Cobaltite (M856)
Sweden
LOCATION
Håkansboda, Stråssa, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
SIZE
53 x 49 x 26 mm
DESCRIPTION
An extremely sharp and lustrous, 14 mm, modified cobaltite cube jauntily set on sulfide matrix from a CLASSIC Sweden locality - Hakansboda. This is an OLD mine, opened in the 17th century and worked until 1873, with only minor mining during World War I. Crystals of this very rare mineral in this size and quality and even on matrix in exposed position is absolutely exceptional. It comes from the famous Bonisoli-collection.