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MD-227682
Stibnite
Ichinokawa mine, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan
Small Cabinet, 5.9 x 0.8 x 0.4 cm
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A classic, old-time, well-terminated stibnite crystal from the renowned Ichinokawa Mine of Japan. The complete all-around, metallic-bright crystal is nicely striated. Primary production from this famous locale was over by 1900. These stibnites were considered the world standard, until the recent Chinese finds.