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Photo by Jörg Liebe (color corrected by Stefan Weiss)

Stibnite

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Hamburg Mineralogical-Geological Institute
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Stibnite, 59.5 cm, from Ichinokawa. Hamburg Mineralogical-Geological Institute, acquired in 1888, from the museum’s director, Dr. Carl Gottsche. Photographer: Jörg Liebe (color corrected by Stefan Weiss).

Product details

SpeciesStibnite
SizeMuseum
Dimensions59.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityJapan, Shikoku Island, Ichinokawa Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 2 page 166

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Dr. Carl GottscheNot disclosed

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dramatic sword-like crystals with steel luster; prized for striking metallic forms, historic Ichinokawa specimens, and diverse global localities.
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Stibnite from Ichinokawa Mine, Japan
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