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Pyrite, Enargite, Orpiment from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

 
Pyrite, Enargite, Orpiment from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Pyrite, Enargite, Orpiment from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 39448
Mineral:Pyrite, Enargite, Orpiment
Locality:Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Description:Flat plate of metallic pyrite crystals up to 50 mm across with small prismatic crystals up to 3 mm long of sooty-metallic enargite crystals with minor translucent orpiment microcrystals. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #2570; originally acquired in 1978
Overall Size:11x7x3 cm
Crystals:1-50 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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