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Sphalerite and Barite from Manuelita Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Peru

 
Sphalerite and Barite from Manuelita Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Peru

Sphalerite and Barite from Manuelita Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 24692
Mineral:Sphalerite and Barite
Locality:Manuelita Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Peru
Description:Translucent crystals of brown sphalerite up to 5 mm intergrown with bladed white barite crystals up to 20 mm. The crystals look beautiful under magnification: gemmy, lustrous, with complex forms exhibiting Spinel-law twinning. One barite is missing.
Overall Size:8x6x5 cm
Crystals:1-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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