Stibnite

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Stibnite, 38 cm (4.5 pounds), Ichinokawa, Iyo, Japan. Ex Harvard Mineralogical Museum collection. Photo by Russell E. Behnke.

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SpeciesStibnite

SizeMuseum

Dimensions3800.0 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityJapan, Shikoku Island, Ichinokawa Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 46

Current owner

Russell E. Behnke

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Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Harvard Mineralogical and Geological Museum	Not disclosed

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Mineral guide

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

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.

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