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Quartz over Rhodochrosite on Sphalerite from Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Huanuco Department, Peru

 
Quartz over Rhodochrosite on Sphalerite from Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Huanuco Department, Peru

Quartz over Rhodochrosite on Sphalerite from Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Huanuco Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 51650
Mineral:Quartz over Rhodochrosite on Sphalerite
Locality:Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Huanuco Department, Peru
Description:Dark metallic sphalerite crystals to 12 mm overgrown with hemispherical formations to 9 mm diameter of translucent pale-pink rhodochrosite coated with transparent colorless quartz crystals to 0.5 mm. Ex. Larry Krause (1945-2010) collection
Overall Size:6.5x5x2.5 cm
Crystals:0.5-12.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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