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Tetrahedrite with Chalcopyrite coating and Quartz from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

 
Tetrahedrite with Chalcopyrite coating and Quartz from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

Tetrahedrite with Chalcopyrite coating and Quartz from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

Tetrahedrite with Chalcopyrite coating and Quartz from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

Tetrahedrite with Chalcopyrite coating and Quartz from Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 60197
Mineral:Tetrahedrite with Chalcopyrite coating and Quartz
Locality:Casapalca District, Huarochiri Province, Peru
Description:Large plate of sharp gray-metallic flattened tetrahedrite crystals to 60 mm, with yellow-metallic epitaxial chalcopyrite coating on the faces plus transparent colorless quartz crystals to 4 mm long. Ex Jeff Weissman collection #560; acquired in 1997 from Forrest Cureton
Overall Size:11x6x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 60 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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