Between 200 and 210°c, Cubanite irreversibly transforms into Isocubanite.
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Cubanite
- Translations : Barracanit, Cubanit, 古巴矿, Кубанит, Cubanita
- Synonym : Barracanite, Chalmersite, Cuban, Cupropyrite
- Etymology : According to the name of the locality of origin Barracanao in Cuba.
- Discovery: 1843 by Breithaupt
- Type localityBarracanao (Baracoa), Moa-Baracoa District, Mayarí-Baracoa Belt, Holguín Province, Cuba
Gemological data
- Chemical formula : Cu Fe2 S3
- Hardness (Mohs) : 3.5
- Density : 4.7
- Crystal system : Orthorhombic
- Mineralogical Class : Sulfures
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