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Miargyrite with Pyrargyrite from San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Huancavelica, Peru

 
Miargyrite with Pyrargyrite from San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Huancavelica, Peru

Miargyrite with Pyrargyrite from San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Huancavelica, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 39827
Mineral:Miargyrite with Pyrargyrite
Locality:San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Huancavelica, Peru
Description:Flattened platy metallic miargyrite crystals on one face of massive miargyrite matrix with fragments of milky quartz included on the side. Under magnification translucent red pyrargyrite microcrystals are visible on the miargyrite terminations.
Overall Size:3x2.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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