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Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from Huaron District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru

 
Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from Huaron District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru

Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from Huaron District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru

Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from Huaron District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from Huaron District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 56530
Mineral:Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite
Locality:Huaron District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru
Description:Lustrous iridescent metallic chalcopyrite crystals to 9 mm with lustrous transparent quartz crystals to 10 mm and translucent white scalenohedral calcite crystals to 8 mm on black-metallic sphalerite crystals to 5 mm.
Overall Size:5.5x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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