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Valentinite On Stibnite

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Valentinite On Stibnite

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Description
Locality: 
Xikuangshan, Lengshuijiang County, Loudi, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Weight: 
15.00gr
Description

Rare habit of valentinite , a nice thumbnail!

From a find about 2 years ago now in the worlds largest antimony deposit. This area is now closed and being rehabilitated so this spectacular find might have been a one-off. We combine shipping of course.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Valentinite

Formula: 
Sb2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.55
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Les Chalanches Mine, Allemont, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France

Stibnite

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