Bournonite, Quartz - image 1
Photo by Roberto Appiani

Bournonite, Quartz

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Luigina & Luciano Pellegrini
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Bournonite, 10 cm (with a 3.3-cm crystal on quartz), from the Yaogangxian mine, Yizhang, Hunan, China. Photo: Roberto Appiani.

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SpeciesBournonite, Quartz
SizeMuseum
Dimensions1000.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Italy page 100

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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 Yaogangxian Mine, China
from Yaogangxian Mine, China: silvery gray, sharply crystallized crystals with twinning; part of a rich hydrothermal assemblage prized by collectors.