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Bournonite and Pyrite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

 
Bournonite and Pyrite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Bournonite and Pyrite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Bournonite and Pyrite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Bournonite and Pyrite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Bournonite and Pyrite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Bournonite and Pyrite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 72003
Mineral:Bournonite and Pyrite
Locality:Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Description:Rich cluster of lustrous gray-metallic bournonite crystals with yellow-metallic pyrite crystals on the bottom. Some bournonite crystals exhibit the classic cog-wheel habit caused by cyclic twinning. Collected ca. 1990
Overall Size:4x3x2 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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