Cubanite is also associated with gold in some gold mines. It is far more desired as a mineral specimen. Cubanite has a bright metallic luster and a brassy golden color that is really striking. Cubanite is named after Cuba, the country of its type locality.
Color is a brassy golden yellow.
Luster is metallic. Crystals are opaque. Crystal Habits include elongated prismatic to tabular crystals. Also lamellar, rarely massive. Cleavage is rather poor in one direction.