Information about Skutterudite

The Skutterite series is a series of related arsenide minerals which differ in the percentage of cobalt, nickel, and iron they contain.

Skutterite is mined as an ore of cobalt and nickel, making it an important industrial mineral.

It was named after its type locality – Skuterud Mines, Modum, Buskerud, Norway.

Mineralogy

Hazards and Warnings

Toxic mineral, contains arsenic, cobalt, nickel.

Mineral collectors should wash their hands after handling specimens, to avoid any exposure to potential toxins.
Almost all rocks, minerals (and, frankly, almost all other substances on earth) can produce toxic dust when cutting, which can cause serious respiratory conditions including silicosis. When cutting or polishing rocks, minerals, shells, etc, all work should be done wet to minimise the dust, and a suitable respirator or extraction system should be used.

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Further Reading / External Links

• https://www.mindat.org/min-3682.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skutterudite
• https://www.minerals.net/mineral/skutterudite.aspx
• https://www.mindat.org/min-8680.html