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Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz, Calcite from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

 
Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz, Calcite from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz, Calcite from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz, Calcite from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz, Calcite from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz, Calcite from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 46156
Mineral:Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz, Calcite
Locality:Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru
Description:Greenish-yellow metallic chalcopyrite crystals to 12 mm across on lustrous translucent brown-black Spinel-law twinned sphalerite crystals to 11 mm with transparent colorless quartz crystals to 20 mm long and sugar-like white calcite microcrystals. Ex. Bob Holzer (1934-2009) collection
Overall Size:4.5x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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