Bournonite with Quartz
specimen number:
1654886
location:
Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
description:
A very good large cabinet example for the species from this long closed mining district. Bright metallic twinned crystals of bournonite measuring to 0.5 cm are in size are scattered across the top of a crystallized quartz matrix. Slight damage is present to some of the quartz crystals, the bournonite is all in very good condition. Good large examples of the species from this area are not terribly common on the market today.
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