Mushistonite

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Kesterite coated with green mushistonite on muscovite

  

Kesterite coated with green mushistonite and beryl on muscovite

Origin: Xue Bao Diang Mountains, north of Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Sample size: 4.5 x 2.5 x 7.5 cm (top), 7.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm (2nd/3rd row), 8.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm (4th row), 4 x 4.5 x 4 cm (5th/6th row), 11.5 x 10 x 4 cm (bottom)

 

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Earthy, green crust

  

Large grain of probably stannite partially replaced by mushistonite in quartz matrix

Origin: Etta mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota, United States

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 1.5 cm (top), 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm (2nd row), 8 x 6 x 4 cm (bottom)

 

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Origin: Mushiston DepositKhodzhent disctrict, Tajikistan (type locality)

Sample size: micromount

 

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