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Stannite

Ex R.W.Barstow label

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Description
Locality: 
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3.8 × 3 cm
Description

A massive silvery grey piece of stannite interspersed with golden yellow chalcopyrite.

Ex R.W.Barstow label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stannite

Formula: 
Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4
Strunz: 
2.CB.15a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
West Wheal Kitty (Wheal Rock), West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, St Agnes District, Cornwall, England, UK
Provenance

R W Barstow

Some History
Name: 
Richard Barstow
Dates: 
1947- 
1982
Type: 
Collector/Collection
Dealer
Specialisms: 
Devon & Cornwall, UK & Irish, Worldwide
About

Richard “Dick” Barstow is one of the UK’s best regarded mineral collectors and dealers.
His background/early years were spent...

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