Bournonite Crystal Group

Bournonite Crystal Group from Baia Sprie (Felsoba¡nya), Maramures Co., Romania

Collection

Robert Lavinsky

Description

From out of the collection of European collector Jan Buma, a fine Eastern European Bournonite specimen with over a dozen sharp cogwheel crystals spread over a sulfide matrix. The Bournonites measure to about 0.75 cm, and have a fine metallic luster. This piece was mined in Romania in 2000. Despite the Bournonites coming out of China, good Bournonites from other localities continue to be highly prized.

Locality

Baia Sprie (Felsoba¡nya), Maramures Co., Romania

Dimensions

5.8 x 4.3 x 3.2 cm.


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