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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

DESCRIPTION:No. 75526
Mineral:Bournonite (twinned crystals)
Locality:Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China
Description:Unusually large repeatedly twinned lustrous gray-metallic bournonite crystals that are fully terminated on the top. The bournonite crystals are elongated prismatic form with brilliantly lustrous parallel crystal faces on all sides. For locality information see: Mineralogical Record v.42#6, Rocks and Minerals v.80#1
Overall Size:48x21x16 mm
Crystals:18-48 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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