A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Polybasite from Tonopah, Nevada, USA |
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| Description | Polybasite, (Ag,Cu)16Sb2S11 (silver copper antimony sulfide), is a somewhat uncommon silver bearing mineral. It forms interesting crystals that have a pseudohexagonal outline with rhombohedral striations. |
| Location | USA ▹ Nevada. Near Tonopah. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-18. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #269. |
| Key words | polybasite, Nevada |
| Tech details | 702 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1275 |
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