Tetrahedrite with Bournonite

Tetrahedrite with Bournonite from Herodsfoot Mine, Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Large plate covered with Bournonite crystals up to 5 mm on irregular crystals of Tetrahedrite with scattered milky Quartz crystals. The Bournonite crystals show distinct striations on the crystal faces due to complex twinning. The Herodsfoot Mine is the type locality for Tetrahedrite.

Locality

Herodsfoot Mine, Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Dimensions

10 x 7 x 4 cm.


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