Ogle the free-standing crystals, man!
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Stibnite is the mineral that contains antimony and sulfur. Usually it’s found in large masses with few free-standing crystals (so says the AMNH‘s label). This half-ton specimen is truly exceptional.
I suspect the museum paid or traded for this, which came from China. Or maybe it’s on loan. The label doesn’t say.