Prismatic Blocky Stephanite Crystal
Collection
Robert Lavinsky
Description
Recently, a small discovery of the silver antimony sulfide, Stephanite was made at the classic Porco mine in Bolivia. This particular specimen is a prismatic, somewhat blocky group of sharp, lustrous, silvery metallic, somewhat striated, orthorhombic crystals. The mine at Porco is the oldest and most significant silver mine in Bolivia.
Locality
Porco, Agua de Castilla, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Dimensions
1.7 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm.
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