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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 81550 |
| Mineral: | Bournonite (twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Yaogangxian Mine, 32 km southeast of Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| Description: | Brilliantly lustrous silver-metallic bournonite crystals with complex asymmetric shape the result of twinning. The bournonite crystals are complete on all faces and the surfaces are composed of small lustrous parallel crystal faces on all surfaces. Bournonite, PbCuSbS3, is an uncommon lead-copper sulfosalt mineral. Weight: 16.2 grams. Reference: Mineralogical Record v.42#6, Rocks and Minerals v.80#1 |
| Overall Size: | 31x18x17 mm |
| Crystals: | 31 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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