| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Peru > Pyrargyrite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 57273 |
| Mineral: | Pyrargyrite |
| Locality: | San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Huancavelica Department, Peru |
| Description: | Lustrous dark red-black pyrargyrite crystals that show red translucency when illuminated from the rear. The pyrargyrite crystals are complete on many faces, but one has a conchoidal surface. |
| Overall Size: | 21x19x17 mm |
| Crystals: | 4-18 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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