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Stibnite, Quartz

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Stibnite crystals on drusy quartz matrix, 14 cm, from Ichinokawa. Smithsonian Institution collection, ex Washington A. Roebling (1837–1926), #R77, acquired by donation from Roebling’s son John in 1926; Chip Clark photo.

Product details

SpeciesStibnite, Quartz
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityJapan, Shikoku Island, Ichinokawa Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 2 page 168

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Washington A. RoeblingNot 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
Ichinokawa Mine, Japan — stibnite famed for large prismatic crystals, metallic luster, and historic Meiji-era provenance; a landmark locality for collectors.