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Tetrahedrite on Quartz with Sphalerite and Pyrite from (Castrovirreyna District), Huancavelica Department, Peru

 
Tetrahedrite on Quartz with Sphalerite and Pyrite from (Castrovirreyna District), Huancavelica Department, Peru

Tetrahedrite on Quartz with Sphalerite and Pyrite from (Castrovirreyna District), Huancavelica Department, Peru

Tetrahedrite on Quartz with Sphalerite and Pyrite from (Castrovirreyna District), Huancavelica Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 47030
Mineral:Tetrahedrite on Quartz with Sphalerite and Pyrite
Locality:(Castrovirreyna District), Huancavelica Department, Peru
Description:Lustrous metallic tetrahedrite crystals to 80 mm overgrown on lustrous translucent pale-yellow quartz crystals to 15 mm plus translucent brown sphalerite crystals to 3 mm and yellow-metallic pyrite to 1 mm. The bottom is sawn flat.
Overall Size:9x7x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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