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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 81537 |
| Mineral: | Bournonite |
| Locality: | Yaogangxian Mine, 32 km southeast of Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| Description: | Large brilliantly lustrous silver-metallic bournonite crystal with complex asymmetric shape dominated by a broad pyramidal termination faces. The bournonite crystal is complete on all faces with surfaces are composed of smaller parallel crystal faces. Bournonite, PbCuSbS3, is an uncommon lead-copper sulfosalt mineral. Weight: 66.0 grams. Reference: Mineralogical Record v.42#6, Rocks and Minerals v.80#1 |
| Overall Size: | 39x29x21 mm |
| Crystals: | 39 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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