AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Stibiconite pseudomorphs after Stibnite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 42546 |
Mineral: | Stibiconite pseudomorphs after Stibnite |
Locality: | Mina San José, 10 km south of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
Description: | Tan-gray stibiconite pseudomorphs after three elongated stibnite crystals. The terminations and striations of the original stibnite are sharp and easily visible. The stibiconite replaced the stibnite molecule by molecule. Remnants of a label are on rear. Collected ca. 1975-6. |
Overall Size: | 7x2x1.5 cm |
Crystals: | 4-7 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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