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Cannizzarite from Russia
7FP-2ALCannizzarite Pb48Bi56S132
Dimensions: 7.4 cm x 4 cm x 3.9 cm
7.4 x 4.0 x 3.9 cm. This is a remarkably rich, sparkling specimen just smothered with sharp microcrystals of this rare species (to perhaps 1mm). This location has also given us rheniite, and is a very important occurrence for rare metallic species formed from the volcanic vents here. Analyzed and from the inventory of Josef Vajdak.
5WQ-5HFCannizzarite Pb48Bi56S132
Dimensions: 60 mm x 50 mm x 35 mm
Bladed crystals of cannizzarite from Kudriavy vulcano, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.
YDP-RRGCannizzarite Pb48Bi56S132
Very thin laths forming a twinned crystal 2 mm across. Part of a very limited find. Robert Meyer specimen and photo.
571-5NVCannizzarite Pb48Bi56S132
Dimensions: 6.7 cm x 5.3 cm x 4 cm
6.7 x 5.3 x 4.0 cm. Cannizzarite is an extremely rare lead, bismuth sulfosalt found in volcanic fumaroles and in sulfide veinlets in greisen matrix. Splendent, silver-metallic crystal lathes to perhaps 2 mm are festooned on one face of the volcanic rock. This location has also given us rheniite, and is a very important occurrence for rare metallic species formed from the volcanic vents here. Collected in the Summer of 2003, according to one label. Analyzed and from the inventory of Josef Vajdak.