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Stibnite

Ex Dr. Fuchs, Bonn, Germany
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Ichinokawa Mine, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
16.5 × 1.8 × 1.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
16.50cm
Weight: 
65.00gr
Description

A very long single stibnite crystal, nicely striated and very slightly bended, typical for the locality. From old-time finds.

The Ichinokawa mine was famous for its stibnite specimens, best specimens found in the late 19th century, during peak productivity of the mine. The mine was closed in the 1950's. Today, specimen from Ichinokawa mine are highly sought-after classics.
Comes with Krantz typewriter label dated to the 50's or 60's and a second typewriter label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stibnite

Formula: 
Sb2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Lead grey

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