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Sphalerite on Quartz with Galena from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

 
Sphalerite on Quartz with Galena from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

Sphalerite on Quartz with Galena from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

Sphalerite on Quartz with Galena from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

Sphalerite on Quartz with Galena from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 62766
Mineral:Sphalerite on Quartz with Galena
Locality:Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru
Description:Highly-lustrous black sphalerite crystals to 15 mm on sulfide-rich matrix coated with lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 2 mm. Several gray-metallic galena crystals to 7 mm are on the rear face.
Overall Size:6.5x5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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