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Bournonite

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Bournonite, 14.2 cm, from the Quiruvilca mine, Quiruvilca, La Libertad, Peru. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesBournonite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityPeru, La Libertad, Quiruvilca Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 106
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Bournonite
Mineral guide
Learn about Bournonite
steel-gray to black sulfosalt famed for cogwheel twinning and metallic luster; prized by collectors for iconic gears and historic localities.
Bournonite
Regional guide
Bournonite from Quiruvilca Mine
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Locality guide
Quiruvilca Mine
Quiruvilca Mine, Peru - a high, cold Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag-Au vein locality famed for orange orpiment on barite, black hutchinsonite needles, and sulfide associations.