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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 77151 |
| Mineral: | Pyrite with Sphalerite |
| Locality: | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Huanuco Department, Peru |
| Description: | Lustrous yellow-metallic pyrite crystals to 20 mm with scattered overgrowth of small brown sphalerite crystals to 1 mm. Though photos are not shown, the sphalerite crystals fluoresce orange under SW UV illumination. The pyrite does not fluoresce. Collected ca. 1992 |
| Overall Size: | 8x7x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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