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Bournonite

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A very fine and aesthetic, complete-all-around, elongated cluster of stepped-growth face bournonite crystals from recent finds at the Yaogangxian Mine of China. This piece has fascinating form and mirror-bright, metallic luster. Ex. Tarnowski Collection.

Product details

SpeciesBournonite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.8 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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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.