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Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz on Calcite from Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

 
Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz on Calcite from Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz on Calcite from Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz on Calcite from Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz on Calcite from Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz on Calcite from Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 48676
Mineral:Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz on Calcite
Locality:Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Description:Translucent bluish-green cubic fluorite crystals to 30 mm across on a mass of white calcite. Select surfaces of the fluorite crystals are coated with yellow-metallic pyrite crystals to 1 mm, brown limonite and lustrous translucent gray quartz crystals.
Overall Size:12.5x9x5 cm
Crystals:1-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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