Stibnite

Origin: Kadamzhaj, Tienshan mountains, Krygzstan
Sample size: about 4 cm high
 
 
  
 
  
Origin: Wuling, Hunan Province, China
Sample size: top 6 x 5 x 4 cm, middle 5 x 3 x 2 cm, bottom 6 x 3 x 2 cm
 
  
Origin: Ichinokawa, Iyo Province, Shikoku Island, Japan
Sample size: left 10 x 1 x 1 cm, right 4 x 4 cm x 4 mm
 
  
Stibnite on calcite
origin: Zacatecas, Mexico
Sample size: 3.2 cm calcite crystal with 1.5 cm stibnite spray
 
Origin: Wuling, Hunan Province, China
Sample size: 7x3x2cm
 
  
Divergent stibnite crystals to 3 cm, three of which pierce a calcite crystal.
Origin: Xikuangshan mine, Hunan, China
Sample size: 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm
 
  
Radial spray of stibnite to 2 cm across with individual crystals 1.2 cm. Paakonenite lines the vugs in which the stibnite has developed.
Origin: Cai'ao mine, Danfeng, Shaanxi Province, China
Sample size: 5.5 x 4 x 3 cm
 
  
Slender, prismatic Stibnite crystals to 3-4 cm with an overgrowth of calcite.
Origin: Lushi mine, Lushi, W. Henan Province, China
Sample size: 8 x 3 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Stibnite in quartz
Origin: Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Owner: Milton Speckels
Sample size: 5.2 cm across
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Milton Speckels

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 
 
Origin: Baiuz, Romania
Sample size: 7 x 5 x 4 cm
 
  
Origin: new location (not known), Guizhou Province, China
Sample size: 13.5 x 11.5 x 9.75 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Stibnite with quartz
Origin: 4th west layback 4760 level, Post-Betzee mine, Eureka Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 2.8 cm
 
  
Origin: Herja mine, 6 km NE of Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania
Sample size: 3.5 x 5.2 x 1.2 cm
 
Origin: White Caps mine, Manhattan, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.2 cm in height
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Origin: Lushi Mine, Hunan Province, China
Ex Fred Bull Collection
Sample size: 9.7 x 5.6 x 3.3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

Nearly monomineralic stibnite aggregates with yellow stibiconite alterations
Origin: Sam Nan Pong, Northern Thailand
Sample size: 4 x 5.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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