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Galena, Enargite, Chalcocite, Pyrite from Colquijirca Mine, Tinyahuarco District, Pasco Department, Peru

 
Galena, Enargite, Chalcocite, Pyrite from Colquijirca Mine, Tinyahuarco District, Pasco Department, Peru

Galena, Enargite, Chalcocite, Pyrite from Colquijirca Mine, Tinyahuarco District, Pasco Department, Peru

Galena, Enargite, Chalcocite, Pyrite from Colquijirca Mine, Tinyahuarco District, Pasco Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 51176
Mineral:Galena, Enargite, Chalcocite, Pyrite
Locality:Colquijirca Mine, Tinyahuarco District, Pasco Department, Peru
Description:Elongated specimen of cubo-octahedral galena crystals to 15 mm with striated prismatic enargite crystals to 5 mm on crystallized massive pyrite-enargite matrix. The enargite and galena crystals are coated with sooty bluish-gray chalcocite microcrystals. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection
Overall Size:13x5x4 cm
Crystals:micro to 15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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