Stibnite (old classic) Ed Bancroft Coll.

Item Description

A classic, old-time, well-terminated stibnite crystal from the renowned Ichinokawa Mine of Japan. The complete all-around, metallic-bright crystal is nicely striated. The slightly curved crystal has a beautiful light metallic-blue iridescence. Primary production from this famous locale was over by 1900. These stibnites were considered the world standard, until the recent Chinese finds. Ex Ed Bancroft Collection, son of noted author, collector, curator and educator, Pete Bancroft.