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Bournonite on Tetrahedrite from Herodsfoot Mine, Liskeard, Cornwall, England (Type Locality for Tetrahedrite)

 
Bournonite on Tetrahedrite from Herodsfoot Mine, Liskeard, Cornwall, England (Type Locality for Tetrahedrite)

Bournonite on Tetrahedrite from Herodsfoot Mine, Liskeard, Cornwall, England (Type Locality for Tetrahedrite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 23533
Mineral:Bournonite on Tetrahedrite
Locality:Herodsfoot Mine, Liskeard, Cornwall, England (Type Locality for Tetrahedrite)
Description:Large plate covered with metallic bournonite crystals up to 5 mm on irregular crystals of tetrahedrite with scattered milky quartz crystals. The bournonite crystals show distinct striation on the crystal faces due to complex twinning.
Overall Size:10x7x4 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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