Safflorite
| Formula | (Co, Fe)As2 |
| Origin | Mackenheim, Bergstraße (Germany) |
| Description | an etched massive piece of löllingite with safflorite |
| Classification (Lapis) | Sulfides |
| Crystal System | Orthorhombic |
| Hardness | 4,5 – 5,0 |
| Colour | Tin-white, readily tarnishes to dark gray; in polished section, white |
| Streak | Grayish black |
| Luminescence | none observed |
| Lustre | Metallic |
| Transparency (Opacity) | Opaque |
| Cleavage | Distinct |
| Fracture | Uneven to conchoidal |
| Magnetism | |
| Geological Setting | In hydrothermal veins of moderate temperature and pressure. |
| Specific Gravity | 7,1 g/cm3 |
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