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TitleBoulangerite from Zacatecas, Mexico
DescriptionThe fine fibrous material is boulangerite. Boulangerite, Pb5Sb4S11 (lead antimony sulfide), is one of a few sulfide minerals that form fine acicular crystals that appear as hair-like fibers. This specimen is 9 cm across.
LocationMexico. Near Zacatecas.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-07-03.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection.
Key wordsboulangerite, Mexico
Tech details894 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number1019