Stannite

  
Stannite with zinkenite
  
Solid black piece with cavities of rather well developed tetragonal bronzy-black crystals to 3 mm. Ex. Kaar collection
Origin: San Jose mine, Oruro, Bolivia
Sample size: thumbnail, very large stannite crystals with zinkenite to 2.5 cm (top), 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
Origin: Etta mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota, United States
Ex. Grenier Collection
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Julcani mine, Huancavelica Dept., Peru
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
  
Stannite on wolframite with quartz and fluorite
Origin: Yaoganxian Mine, Hunan Province, China
Sample size: 13 x 7 x 6 cm
 
  
Origin: Oruro Mine, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
Sample size: 6 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
ex Scott Werschky collection
Sample size: 30 x 24 x 15 mm
 
  
Massive sulfide matrix plate, the top completely covered by somewhat lustrous sharply formed stannite crystals to 12 mm in size. Minor quartz and boulangerite(?) in association.
Origin: Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou area, Hunan, Central South Region, China
Sample size: 10.8 x 9.1 x 3.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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