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skutterudite

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skutterudite [′skəd·ə‚rə‚dīt]
(mineralogy)
(Co,Ni)As3A tin-white mineral with metallic luster composed of cobalt and nickel arsenides; crystallizes in the isometric system but commonly is massive; hardness is 5.5-6 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 6.6; it is a minor ore of cobalt and nickel.


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Putting atoms of another element in the skutterudite voids makes the materials more glass-like.
 
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