Aikinite, Gold, Quartz

Specimen ID: 3QC-L9D

Mineral(s)
Aikinite : PbCuBiS3
Gold : Au
Quartz : SiO2
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
3.1cm x 1.7cm x 1.5cm
Events

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3.1 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm. A rarely seen specimen of the lead copper bismuth sulfosalt, aikinite from the Berezovskoe Au Deposit, Urals Region, Russia. This piece features bronze-silvery metallic thin prismatic crystals of aikinite with minor native gold in quartz matrix. Ex. Paolo Matioli Collection.
Robert Lavinsky - 11th July 2015

Photo added to mindat.org

3.1 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm. A rarely seen specimen of the lead copper bismuth sulfosalt, aikinite from the Berezovskoe Au Deposit, Urals Region, Russia. This piece features bronze-silvery metallic thin prismatic crystals of aikinite with minor native gold in quartz matrix. I'm told the green spots in the quartz are caused by magnesiofoitite. Ex. Paolo Matioli Collection.
Robert Lavinsky - 11th July 2015

Photo added to mindat.org

3.1 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm. A rarely seen specimen of the lead copper bismuth sulfosalt, aikinite from the Berezovskoe Au Deposit, Urals Region, Russia. This piece features bronze-silvery metallic thin prismatic crystals of aikinite with minor native gold in quartz matrix. I'm told the green spots in the quartz are caused by magnesiofoitite. Ex. Paolo Matioli Collection.
Robert Lavinsky - 11th July 2015

Photo added to mindat.org

3.1 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm. A rarely seen specimen of the lead copper bismuth sulfosalt, aikinite from the Berezovskoe Au Deposit, Urals Region, Russia. This piece features bronze-silvery metallic thin prismatic crystals of aikinite with minor native gold in quartz matrix. I'm told the green spots in the quartz are caused by magnesiofoitite. Ex. Paolo Matioli Collection.
Robert Lavinsky - 11th July 2015

Photo added to mindat.org

3.1 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm. A rarely seen specimen of the lead copper bismuth sulfosalt, aikinite from the Berezovskoe Au Deposit, Urals Region, Russia. This piece features bronze-silvery metallic thin prismatic crystals of aikinite with minor native gold in quartz matrix. I'm told the green spots in the quartz are caused by magnesiofoitite. Ex. Paolo Matioli Collection.
Robert Lavinsky - 11th July 2015

Photo added to mindat.org

3.1 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm. A rarely seen specimen of the lead copper bismuth sulfosalt, aikinite from the Berezovskoe Au Deposit, Urals Region, Russia. This piece features bronze-silvery metallic thin prismatic crystals of aikinite with minor native gold in quartz matrix. I'm told the green spots in the quartz are caused by magnesiofoitite. Ex. Paolo Matioli Collection.
Robert Lavinsky - 11th July 2015

Photo added to mindat.org

3.1 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm. A rarely seen specimen of the lead copper bismuth sulfosalt, aikinite from the Berezovskoe Au Deposit, Urals Region, Russia. This piece features bronze-silvery metallic thin prismatic crystals of aikinite with minor native gold in quartz matrix. I'm told the green spots in the quartz are caused by magnesiofoitite. Ex. Paolo Matioli Collection.
Robert Lavinsky - 11th July 2015
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