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Bournonite (twinned crystals) from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

 
Bournonite (twinned crystals) from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Bournonite (twinned crystals) from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Bournonite (twinned crystals) from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Bournonite (twinned crystals) from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Bournonite (twinned crystals) from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Bournonite (twinned crystals) from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Bournonite (twinned crystals) from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Bournonite (twinned crystals) from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 75518
Mineral:Bournonite (twinned crystals)
Locality:Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China
Description:Large complex twinned gray-metallic bournonite crystals fully crystallized on all faces (except the attachment point) with brilliantly lustrous parallel faces. The bournonite crystals are dominated by termination faces with short striated prism faces. For locality information see: Mineralogical Record v.42#6, Rocks and Minerals v.80#1
Overall Size:35x22x22 mm
Crystals:16-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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