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Photo by John Betts

Stibnite

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Field Museum of Natural History
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Stibnite cluster of intergrown crystals, 21 cm, from Ichinokawa. The specimen was exhibited by Tsunashiro Wada at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and was afterwards gifted to the Field Museum of Natural History. John Betts specimen and photo.

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Species
StibniteAbout Stibnite →
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions21.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Japan, Shikoku Island, Ichinokawa MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 2 page 32

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Tsunashiro WadaNot disclosed

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Stibnite
Mineral guide
Learn about Stibnite
dramatic sword-like crystals with steel luster; prized for striking metallic forms, historic Ichinokawa specimens, and diverse global localities.
Stibnite
Regional guide
Stibnite from Ichinokawa Mine, Japan
Ichinokawa Mine, Japan — stibnite famed for large prismatic crystals, metallic luster, and historic Meiji-era provenance; a landmark locality for collectors.