STN1-
Stannite, Arsonopyrite
Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan Prov., China
4.5x 3.3x 2.1 cm
$325
A hemispherical cluster of large stannite crystals, with minor
arsenopyrite. Stannite is a rare iron, copper, tin mineral that in recent
years has turned up in Bolivia (Potosi), as well as at Yaogangxian.
This is a particularly rich spcimen, and quite beautiful
for such a rare mineral.