Switch currency

Stibnite In Precious Opal

Views:
Watches:
GMN1035188

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Dubník, Červenica, Prešov County, Prešov Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1 × 0.7 × 0.8 cm
Description

Radial aggregates of stibnite in very nice coloured precious opal

This Slovakian locality is one of the largest and oldest precious opal occurence in Europe.
Major mining ceased at the beginning of the previous century. Since then, collectors have visited only. It was an underground mine. The parts of the mine can be visited today.

Extremely rare appearence, hard to obtain on a market.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stibnite

Formula: 
Sb2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Lead grey

Precious Opal

Variety Of: 

Opal

Formula: 
SiO2·nH2O
Strunz: 
4.DA.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Formula: 
SiO2·nH2O
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps