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Bournonite, Quartz, Fluorite

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Bournonite with quartz and fluorite, 7.2 cm, from the Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou, Hunan, China. Private collection. Photo by Tom Spann. Reference: Ottens (2011a), Liu (2006), Ottens (2008, 2021).

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SpeciesBournonite, Fluorite, Quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 225
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed

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steel-gray to black sulfosalt famed for cogwheel twinning and metallic luster; prized by collectors for iconic gears and historic localities.
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from Yaogangxian Mine, China: silvery gray, sharply crystallized crystals with twinning; part of a rich hydrothermal assemblage prized by collectors.
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