Description: Stibnite Ichinokawa mine, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan 11.7 cm tall A fine cluster of bright, lustrous, silvery stibnite crystals bearing characteristic striations and slight iridescence (more obvious in person) from this famous locality. The primary crystal is nicely terminated. Dating to the 1870s to 1880s. Ex. Dr. Frederick H. Pough and William W. Pinch Collections, with labels.

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