Bournonite on Pyrite

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Bournonite on pyrite, 3.3 cm, from the Machacamarca mine, Cornelia Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia. Ex Brian Kosnar, ex Mike Bergmann; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 121
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Mike BergmannNot disclosed
—Brian Kosnar (Mineral Classics)Not disclosed

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Bournonite
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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.
Bournonite
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Bournonite from Machacamarca Mine
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Machacamarca Mine
Machacamarca Mine, Bolivia - historic locality famed for cogwheel bournonite twins and first-crystal augelite, with quartz, pyrite, and siderite.