Fluorite on Stibnite!
A selection of fluorite on stibnite specimens from a new find in China! I have seen this association on a couple occaisions in the past, including old finds from Kyrgyzstan (early 1990's) and Thailand (1987), but this very interesting combination has never been common! These are quite distinct from those older finds however, and I'd say particularly pretty, with a special glitter-like sparkle caused by the small clear fluorites over the metallic stibnite, and the stibnite itself is especially sculptural-- many show interesting twisting along the length of the stibnite crystals! They admittedly look jumbled in the pictures, so I have included links to videos of each of the specimens!
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A great example of fluorite on stibnite from the Banpo Mine. Although old discoveries exist from Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and this mine, this unusual combination is not frequently encountered-- it has been at least several years since the last time this type of material wasfound at Banpo. This is a particularly good one, with thick, silvery stibnite crystals covered in faintly purple to colorless fluorite, all on a dark, contrasting matrix. From behind, you can also see a dusting of some yellow antimony mineral (stibiconite?) that adds additional contrast.
A video can be seen here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7i9_UYOi2W/
A great example of fluorite on stibnite from the Banpo Mine.
Although old discoveries exist from Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and this
mine, this unusual combination is not frequently encountered-- it has been at
least several years since the last time this type of material was found at
Banpo. This is a particularly good one, with thick, silvery stibnite
crystals covered in faintly purple to colorless fluorite, all on a dark,
contrasting matrix. From behind, you can also see some twisting along the
c-axis of at least one of the main stibnite crystals, along with a dusting
of some yellow antimony mineral (stibiconite?) that adds additional
contrast.
A video can be seen here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7i-76yuoA3/
A great example of fluorite on stibnite from the Banpo Mine.
Although old discoveries exist from Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and this
mine, this unusual combination is not frequently encountered-- it has been at
least several years since the last time this type of material was found at
Banpo. This is a particularly good one, with thick, silvery stibnite
crystals covered in faintly purple to colorless fluorite, all on a dark,
contrasting matrix. From behind, you can also see some twisting along the
c-axis of at least one of the main stibnite crystals, along with a dusting
of some yellow antimony mineral (stibiconite?) that adds additional
contrast.
A video can be seen here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7i--mIuU_u/
A great example of fluorite on stibnite from the Banpo Mine.
Although old discoveries exist from Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and this
mine, this unusual combination is not frequently encountered-- it has been at
least several years since the last time this type of material was found at
Banpo. This is a particularly good one, with thick, silvery stibnite
crystals covered in faintly purple to colorless fluorite. From behind, you can also see some twisting along the
c-axis of at least one of the main stibnite crystals, along with a dusting
of some yellow antinomy mineral (stibiconite?) that adds additional
contrast.
A video can be seen here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7i_OCHuzz8/
A great example of fluorite on stibnite from the Banpo Mine.
Although old discoveries exist from Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and this
mine, this unusual combination is not frequently encountered-- it has been at
least several years since the last time this type of material was found at
Banpo. This one features a main crystal with twisting along the
c-axis, along with a dusting
of some yellow antimony mineral (stibiconite?) that adds additional
contrast.
A video can be seen here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7i_Ac2ucPf/
A great example of fluorite on stibnite from the Banpo Mine. Although old discoveries exist from Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and this mine, this unusual combination is not frequently encountered-- it has been at least several years since the last time this type of material was found at Banpo. This one has thick, silvery stibnite crystals covered in faintly purple to colorless fluorite, all on a dark, contrasting matrix. From behind, you can also see a dusting of some yellow antimony mineral (stibiconite?) that adds additional contrast. This one has a cleaved stibnite visible on the lower portion of the cluster.
A video can be seen here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7i_XFruhHn/
A great example of fluorite on stibnite from the Banpo Mine.
Although old discoveries exist from Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and this
mine, this unusual combination is not frequently encountered-- it has been at
least several years since the last time this type of material was found at
Banpo. This is a particularly good one, with thick, silvery stibnite
crystals covered in faintly purple to colorless fluorite, all on a dark,
contrasting matrix. From behind, you can also see some twisting along the
c-axis of at least one of the main stibnite crystals, along with a dusting
of some yellow antimony mineral (stibiconite?) that adds additional
contrast.
A video can be seen here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7i_V2ku-HW/
A nice example of fluorite on stibnite from the Banpo Mine.
Although old discoveries exist from Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and this
mine, this unusual combination is not frequently encountered-- it has been at
least several years since the last time this type of material was found at
Banpo. This is a particularly good one, with thick, silvery stibnite
crystals covered in faintly purple to colorless fluorite, all on a dark,
contrasting matrix. From behind, you can also see some twisting along the
c-axis of at least one of the main stibnite crystals, along with a dusting
of some yellow antimony mineral (stibiconite?) that adds additional
contrast.
A video can be seen here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7i_dyEubPg/
