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Wheal Boys (Trewetha Mine), Trewetha, St Endellion, Area East of Wadebridge, Wadebridge District, Cornwall, England, UK

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Bournonite : PbCuSbS3

Wheal Boys (Trewetha Mine), Trewetha, St Endellion, Area East of Wadebridge, Wadebridge District, Cornwall, England, UK

Intergrown bournonite crystals to 4mm, with small crystals of sphalerite. Sphalerite and jamesonite crystals on rear. Ian Jones collection
 © Ian JonesPhoto ID: 8874    View Count: 500

Bournonite : PbCuSbS3

Wheal Boys (Trewetha Mine), Trewetha, St Endellion, Area East of Wadebridge, Wadebridge District, Cornwall, England, UK

3.7 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm. An OLD-TIME, CLASSIC and EXCELLENT bournonite specimen from the Cornwall Type Locality - Wheal Boys. This fine piece consists of metallic-bright, thick cogwheels of bournonite in parallel growth, This is textbook crystal form and the specimen is essentially pristine. Easily over 100 years old and seldom available in this ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 144994    View Count: 122

Jamesonite : Pb4FeSb6S14

Wheal Boys (Trewetha Mine), Trewetha, St Endellion, Area East of Wadebridge, Wadebridge District, Cornwall, England, UK

A "chip" of quartz contains a vein of bright silver jamesonite.
 © 2002 Thames Valley MineralsPhoto ID: 5128    View Count: 517

Stibnite : Sb2S3

Wheal Boys (Trewetha Mine), Trewetha, St Endellion, Area East of Wadebridge, Wadebridge District, Cornwall, England, UK

Rare stibnite specimen about 3.5cm across. Ex CSM and John White collections. Ian Acworth photo and specimen.
 © Ian Acworth 2004Photo ID: 18369    View Count: 522

Stibnite : Sb2S3

Wheal Boys (Trewetha Mine), Trewetha, St Endellion, Area East of Wadebridge, Wadebridge District, Cornwall, England, UK

45x35mm group of coarse stibnite crystals. Stibnite is a rare Cornish mineral and rarely occurs crystallised. 19th C specimen. Ian Jones collection.
 © Ian JonesPhoto ID: 9135    View Count: 384
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