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Bournonite

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Bournonite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 2.5 × 2.6 cm
Description

An old time bournonite specimen with a combination of gogwheel and barrel shaped bournonite crystals on massive bournonite and some druzy quartz between the crystals on one side of the specimen. There is some minor scuffing but overall in good condition especially considering the age of the specimen

Acquired from The Brian Shelton Collection in 1998

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bournonite

Formula: 
PbCuSbS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.50
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Wheal Boys (Trewetha Mine; Old Trewetha Mine), Port Isaac, St Endellion, Wadebridge District, Cornwall, England, UK
Earthstones Australia

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