Mineral: Stannite with Chalcopyrite, Ferberite and Quartz
Locality: Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Dimensions: 8,0 x 7,0 x 6,0 cm
Description: Main crystal size: 5,2 cm
Ball of small stannite crystals partially covered with chalcopyrite, with at the center a very sharp-edged crystal of ferberite measuring 6.2 cm, terminating in a peak and laterally twinned, and two quartz crystals on the edges (the largest measuring 5 cm)
MIM number 1251
Photographer: Augustin de Valence (Aïnu)
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