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Quartz from Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall, England, UK

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A well-developed cogwheel twinned crystal of metallic grey Bournonite measures to 2.6cm on an intergrown matrix of pyramidal lustrous white Quartz from the Herodsfoot Mine, Cornwall. A classic Cornish Bournonite specimen displaying the crystal habit to great advantage.

Product details

SpeciesQuartzBournonite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions3.8 x 5.3 x 2.9 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityUK, England, Herodsfoot Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$5,000.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Herodsfoot Mine
Herodsfoot Mine, UK: historic Cornish locality yielding bournonite and tetrahedrite on quartz; classic cabinet pieces prized by collectors.