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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. 32154
Mineral:Orpiment, Hutchinsonite, Barite
Locality:Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Description:Sulfide matrix covered on one face with yellow-brown orpiment crystals up to 1 mm in rosette-shaped groupings with lustrous black hutchinsonite up to 3 mm and colorless barite crystals up to 3 mm. Looks beautiful under magnification. Minor damage.
Overall Size:5x3x3 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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