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Helvite, Rhodonite, Quartz from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

 
Helvite, Rhodonite, Quartz from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Helvite, Rhodonite, Quartz from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Helvite, Rhodonite, Quartz from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Helvite, Rhodonite, Quartz from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Helvite, Rhodonite, Quartz from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Helvite, Rhodonite, Quartz from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 53953
Mineral:Helvite, Rhodonite, Quartz
Locality:Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Description:Transparent lemon-yellow tetrahedral helvite crystals to 1 mm scattered among transparent colorless quartz crystals to 10 mm on pink rhodonite microcrystals (often misidentified as manganocalcite, but has no cleavage, hardness 6 and no reaction to HCL).
Overall Size:7x5.5x3 cm
Crystals:micro to 10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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