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Orpiment, Hutchinsonite, Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

 
Orpiment, Hutchinsonite, Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Orpiment, Hutchinsonite, Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 32028
Mineral:Orpiment, Hutchinsonite, Barite
Locality:Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Description:Sulfide matrix covered on one face with orange-brown orpiment crystals up to 1 mm in rosette-shaped groupings. Scattered throughout are lustrous black hutchinsonite up to 3 mm and white barite crystals up to 3 mm.
Overall Size:8x4x2 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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