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Bournonite With Rhodochrosite

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Bournonite With Rhodochrosite

Former collection Christian Mavris
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Description
Locality: 
Huinac Mine, La Merced, Aija Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5.7 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.40cm
Weight: 
96.00gr
Description

Half a dozen bournonite elongated cogwheel crystals nicely perched on top of a pink rhodochrosite drusy. Bournonite is quite dark, with metallic lustre, and the specimen displays a good color contrast. Associated some pitch black sphalerite crystals, very lustrous and well formed. Minimal peripheral bruising overall.

The specimen dates back to the early 90s. A good-sized specimen!

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

Rhodochrosite

Formula: 
MnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramureș Co., Romania

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