Bournonite

Item Description

In 1999, there was a find of this relatively rare copper sulfosalt at Machacamarca, and this piece is definitely one of the more attractive specimens to come out in this size range. This piece hosts a wonderful, "textbook", sharp, silvery-grey color, tabular crystal with good luster and form. The crystal is essentially undamaged, and is associated with beautifully contrasting Quartz and Pyrite. A small corner of the Bournonite crystal can be seen poking through the bottom of the piece, creating a very appealing effect. This is an attractive specimen (especially for this mine). From what I have been told, this mine is not producing these specimens at the moment, and the last time the Bournonites stopped coming out, it took several years for the miners to find more. Valued at $600 in the inventory.