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Stibnite from Ichinokawa Mine, Shikoku Island, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

 
Stibnite from Ichinokawa Mine, Shikoku Island, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

DESCRIPTION:No. 24787
Mineral:Stibnite
Locality:Ichinokawa Mine, Shikoku Island, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Description:Several crystals of metallic stibnite from the world famous Japanese locality for this mineral. The crystals are not fully terminated, showing many parallel cleavage faces or intersections from adjacent crystals. This famous mine opened in 1679. Ex. L. Russianoff collection
Overall Size:5.5x2x1 cm
Crystals:2-5.5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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