Stibnite in and on Calcite
stock #22.1-543
Xikuangshan Sb Deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi Pref.
Hunan Province,
China
8.1 x 3.9 x 3 CM (cabinet)
price: $660
Fall 22
A super esthetic specimen from a remarkable find almost 15 years ago at Xikuangshan. This has a delicate transparent Calcite crystal perched on edge that is shot through with metallic Stibnite crystals most of which extend outside of the Calcite. This look great on all sides and the Calcite (3.7 CM across) is well-formed, complete and in fine condition. The black sparkling matrix is a very nice contrast to the metallic Stibnite and the Calcite. This specimen was in the collection of Michel Jouty, and is especially well-composed with a fine architecture.
Stibnite
stock #21.1-303
Xikuangshan Sb Deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi Pref.
Hunan Province,
China
6.1 x 4.7 x 1.4 CM (cabinet)
price: $420
New Year 22
A sharp pair of interlocking sprays of Stibnite crystals. Bright metallic luster and patina, there is no matrix, just Stibnite crystals with several types of termination. In excellent condition from a find in 2012 at Xikhuangshan. In person the "gunmetal" bluing effect is pronounced.
Stibnite
stock #9.1-247
Cavnic
Maramures,
Romania
6.7 x 5.2 x 4.8 CM (cabinet)
price: $380
Spring 2020
An esthetic classic Romanian Stibnite crystal cluster with colorful patina on several crystals. This is a radiating group of metallic crystals that is damage free and looks good on all sides. This is an older specimen (30 years or more) from the Cavnic mines that have been closed for a few years. These older stibnites are unique in their habit and look and are clearly recognizable being unlike those from other localities.
SOLD Stibnite and Calcite
stock #SOLD AX-12-106
Xikuangshan Sb Deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi Pref.
Hunan Province,
China
4.3 x 3.4 x 2.3 CM (miniature)
price: $0
Late Summer 2018
A delicate and complex miniature specimen of transparent, zoned Calcite scalenohedra mixed with metallic Stibnites. In fine condition this is a very three dimensional piece. From the prolific finds of 2008-9, an affordable Calcite/Stibnite combo that is complex and very detailed.
Stibnite - classic Japanese locale
stock #AX-10-681
Ichinokawa, Saijo , Ehime Prefecture
Shikoku Island,
Japan
6.4 x 3.1 x 2 CM (cabinet)
price: $330
Worldwide mix summer
A fat, gun-metal silver blue compound crystal from the very old find at Iyo. This was a gift to the collector Wallace Gould Levison of New York City in 1915. His label does not survive but the gift is recorded in his ledger. This crystal is very complex and recrystalized, it looks at quick glance like a badly broken piece but on inspection the termination is complete and most of the rough faces are in fact fully crystalized. There is only one area of da,
mage and that is limited to the backside. The Patina is the perfect, classic look of a vintage Japanese Stibnite and the complex form is oddly attractive too.
A nicely composed, lustrous and sharp Romanian specimen from the classic Cavnic mines. Since this locality closed the unique habits of Cavnic Stibnites have become sought after. This is in very good condition overall, but for a perfectionist this is not perfect. Edge damage where this was removed is noted,magnification reveals more tiny chips and contacts elsewhere but most are less than a mm in size. Some rough looking terminations are not damaged but are the more hackly type nestled in with the prismatic ones. The main areas are mostly undamaged, and the most prominent crystals are fine. This displays well the rare flat-habit metallic Stibnites in an esthetic array on contrasting matrix. Affordable with nice form and reasonable shape for and older, delicate mineral.
Calcite on Sibnite
stock #6.2-902
Dachang Ore Field, Nandan
Guangxi Province,
China
6.9 x 4.8 x 3.3 CM (cabinet)
price: $150
An attractive and rather unusual habit of Calcite on Stibnite from the less well-known locality of Nandan. The main Calcite is a sharp scalenohedron 3.5 CM long that seems to be heavily included by Stibnite giving it a dark, cloudy interior. The overall composition and esthetics are very good, there is nice contrast with the metallic Stibnite crystals. Not typical, this is quite different from other such combos I have seen.
Stibnite
stock #A7-531-(698)
Grosseto Province
Tuscany,
Italy
5 x 4.6 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $260
A nice Italian Stibnite from Grosseto, with a great gunmetal silver luster. Crystals up to 3 CM long are in sprays on a dark sulfide matrix. Our labels from previous collections do not list the mine but this is a very good match for the Pereta mine in Scansano. Mostly undamaged showing a variety of terminations, some minor damage is noted but not easily noticed. Ex Larry White collection 1960's vintage but likely collected long before then. This is much nicer in person
