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D05-81 - Bismuthinite - $ 800 SOLD Creole Mine, Beaver Co., Utah, USA miniature, 4.9 x 4.8 x 3.1 cm
Sharp, acicular, metallic crystals of this rare bismuth species from a most unusual locality! This is an old specimen that turned up out of the blue. i had never seen nor heard of one from here, before.
MD-118932 - Bournonite, Fluorite, Bismuthinite - - Archived Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China thumbnail, 2.4 x 2.0 x 1.9 cm.
2.4 x 2.0 x 1.9 cm. A nifty, showy and UNUSUAL combination specimen from the Yaogangxian Mine of China of lustrous, metallic bournonite blades attractively attached to transparent, lustrous, interpenetrating, dark purple fluorite cubes, which are included with bismuthinite needles.
MD-136224 - Bismuthinite - - Archived Marcamarcani Mine (San Baldomero Mine), Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia thumbnail, 2.9 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm.
2.9 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm. Metallic gray bismuthinite crystals in lamellar growth of parallel bundles with a bit of matrix. From an old bolivian locality - the San Baldomero Mine. Ex. Dick Jones Collection.
MD-179856 - Bismuth, Bismuthinite - - Archived Huallatani Mine, Potosà Department, Bolivia small cabinet, 7.9 x 6.2 x 4.1 cm.
7.9 x 6.2 x 4.1 cm. From the world’s richest deposit of bismuth, this extremely heavy specimen has mirror bright, metallic silver crystals of the element bismuth. Some are full crystals, I believe, parted along contact planes; although many are partial crystals or fragments, but the piece is extremely rich overall with crystals, to 2 cm in length. Excellent metallic luster. Weighs over 800 grams. There is a hint of iridescence and the faintest hint of lavender. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
MD-192628 - Stannite, Bismuthinite, Quartz - - Archived Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China cabinet, 12.4 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm.
12.4 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm. Stannite, a sulfide of copper, iron an tin , and bismuthinite, the sulfide of bismuth, are both rare. Here, you have both of these rare sulfides on a single specimen. The larger, rough dark crystals to about 1 cm are the stannite, and the bismuthinite is represented by needle-like crystals included inside the quartz crystals.
MD-228363 - Waylandite, Bismuthinite - - Archived Barro do Corda Pegmatite, Juazeiro, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil miniature, 3.3 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm.
3.3 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm. A unique and very rare Brazilian pseudomorph, obtained from rarities dealer Gunnar Farber of Germany. Gunnar has X-rayed the piece to confirm the species. Off-white to gray waylandite microcrystals have partially pseudomorphed a columnar bismuthinite crystal. Waylandite is a rare bismuth, calcium, aluminum, hydroxide, phosphate, silicate. This rarity is from an uncommon Brazilian locale - the Barro do Corda Pegmatite, Juazeiro, Bahia. Certainly not pretty to look at, but it is a rare and unique pseudomorph.
MD-23139 - Cannizzarite, Bismuthinite - - Archived Vulcano Island, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Lipari, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy thumbnail, 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
From the type locality, a specimen of the rare lead-bismuth sulphide cannizarite in brigth sparkly sub-mm crystals, associated with bismuthinite. Cannizarite was first discovered on these Sicilian islands in 1925. 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
MD-23175 - Bismuthinite - - Archived Biggenden Mine (Mount Biggenden Mine; Biggenden Gold And Bismuth Mine; Mount Biggenden Bismuth Mine; Mount Biggenden Magnetite Mine; Biggenden Quarry), Biggenden Shire, Queensland, thumbnail, 3.0 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm
An excellent Bismuthinite crystal with superb metallic lustre from a famous old and classic Australian locality. 3.0 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm
MD-41728 - Bismuthinite - - Archived Creole Mine, Lincoln District, Needle Range, Beaver Co., Utah, USA miniature, 4.9 x 4.8 x 3.1 cm
Sharp, acicular, metallic crystals of this rare bismuth species from a most unusual locality! This is an old specimen that turned up out of the blue. i had never seen nor heard of one from here, before. 4.9 x 4.8 x 3.1 cm
MRZ344 - Bismuth with Bismuthinite - $ 2000 SOLD Huallatani Mine, Tasna District, Potosi Dept., Bolivia small cabinet, 7.9 x 6.2 x 4.1 cm ex. Martin Zinn
From the world’s richest deposit of bismuth, this extremely heavy specimen has mirror bright, metallic silver crystals of the element bismuth. Some are full crystals, I believe, parted along contact planes; although many are partial crystals or fragments, but the piece is extremely rich overall with crystals, to 2 cm in length. The lustre is blinding, like metal out of a fabricator. The weight is really shocking...bismuth is HEAVY stuff! This little rock masses over 800 grams, about 2 pounds! There is a hint of iridescence and the faintest hint of lavender. All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||||||||||||||||||
