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Bournonite from
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Bournonite | |
| Formula: | PbCuSbS3 | |
| Comments: | Lacking the mirror brilliance of English bournonites, these bournonites are quite bright and certainly world class. | |
| Habit: | Large cogwheel twins to 2 cm | |
| Colour: | grey | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Quartz | 172 | |
| - var Rock Crystal | 2 | |
| Fluorite | 29 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 25 | |
| Ferberite | 15 | |
| Arsenopyrite | 13 | |
| Stannite | 13 | |
| Boulangerite | 11 | |
| Jamesonite | 10 | |
| Calcite | 9 | |
| - var Manganese-bearing Calcite | 1 | |
| Freibergite Subgroup | 5 | |
| Sphalerite | 5 | |
| Siderite | 4 | |
| Wolframite Group | 4 | |
| Pyrite | 3 | |
| Mica Group | 3 | |
| Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | 3 | |
| Bismuthinite | 2 | |
| Chlorite Group | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bournonite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (202 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 67510 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:67510:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Bournonite | ||
| 61.8km (38.4 miles) | ⓘBaoshan Cu-Mo-Bi-W deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 62.0km (38.6 miles) | ⓘCaishenmiao Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 66.9km (41.5 miles) | ⓘFankou Mine, Renhua Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| References | ||
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China