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Stibiconite pseudomorph after Stibnite from Mina San José, 10 km south of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

 
Stibiconite pseudomorph after Stibnite from Mina San José, 10 km south of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Stibiconite pseudomorph after Stibnite from Mina San José, 10 km south of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 22831
Mineral:Stibiconite pseudomorph after Stibnite
Locality:Mina San José, 10 km south of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Description:Dense cluster of gray stibiconite pseudomorphs after stibnite crystals up to 3 cm long. The stibnite altered to stibiconite atom by atom, leaving the shape of the original stibnite crystals but composed of stibiconite. Collected ca. 1975-6.
Overall Size:8x8x6 cm
Crystals:5-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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