Native Antimony (nodule) (rare locality specimen)

Item Description

This is a hefty, impressive and frankly RARE specimen of native Antimony from Ashburton Downs Station, often referred to as Ashburton Downs in Australia. It was suggested, though I can't confirm if this piece is specifically from the Bali Lo Copper Mine, or somewhere else, but it's presumably from a new discovery, as we've never seen them before. For reference, Ashburton Downs is located about 42 miles west of Paraburdoo in the Pilbara Region. The piece is a dense nodule (it weighs 316 grams) that looks rather non-descript on the surface with an almost rusty brown hue on the exteriro, but it's broken in the center, revealing the bright silvery metallic native Antimony within. Most Antimony you'll find on the market have a darker dull grey hue, so the bright shiny nature of this piece is really impressive. With a loupe, you can see there are platy trigonal faces (cleavages) all over the interior of the piece. A really cool specimen that would make a great addition to any native element collection.