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Bournonite on Pyrite from Viboras Mine, Machacamarca District, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Bolivia

 
Bournonite on Pyrite from Viboras Mine, Machacamarca District,  Cornelio Saavedra Province, Bolivia

Bournonite on Pyrite from Viboras Mine, Machacamarca District,  Cornelio Saavedra Province, Bolivia

Bournonite on Pyrite from Viboras Mine, Machacamarca District,  Cornelio Saavedra Province, Bolivia

DESCRIPTION:No. 62992
Mineral:Bournonite on Pyrite
Locality:Viboras Mine, Machacamarca District, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Bolivia
Description:Lustrous dark gray-metallic bournonite crystals with remnants of yellow-metallic pyrite on the bottom where they were attached. The bournonite crystals are repeatedly twinned resulting in the formation known as Cogwheel Habit.
Overall Size:17x13x12 mm
Crystals:5-9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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