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2542
TENNANTITE pseudomorph
after ENARGITE
$2000
Julcani Mine
Julcani District
Angaraes Province
Huancavelica Department
Peru
4.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
2542-521-002442nss |
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This is a Superb
miniature of these Julcani pseudomorphs. Lustrous,
absolutely undamaged
except for the white Barite
remnant, and double terminated pair of intergrown crystals. I have
seen alot of these and this is probably the best miniature from the
find.
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2543
FLUORITE
SOLD
$250
Huanzala Mine
Huallanca District
Dos de Mayo Province
Huanuco Department
Peru
5.8 x 4 x 4 cm
2543-521-00er |
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| This is a fine pink and green Fluorite with contact on the right, back, and bottom. No damage and no internal cracking or cleaves. |
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2544
SIDERITE
$200
Julcani Mine
Julcani District
Angaraes Province
Huancavelica Department
Peru
8.5 x 8.5 x 2.5 cm
2544-521-00er |
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This is an excellent
undamaged Julcani Siderite with large greenish brown crystals on one
side and smaller crystals on the back. |
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2545
BOURNONITE
$150
Pachapaqui District
Bolognesi Province
Ancash Department
Peru
5 x 4 x 1.7 cm
2545-521-00rr |
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| There are several fine lustrous cogwheel Bournonite crystals and also several smaller lustrous Bournonite crystals on this specimen. All crystals are undamaged except the lower right corner of the back view - lower right photo- has a partial crystal. The other partial crystal is the lower right corner of the front view - upper right photo. Neither of these show up while displaying as can be seen in the photos. ex Ernie Schlichter collection |
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2546
ENARGITE with
twinned ENARGITE
$1000
Quiruvilca Mine
Quiruvilca District
Santiago de Chuco Province
La Libertad Department
Peru
4 x 2.7 x 2 cm
2546-521-00ls |
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| This is a Superb undamaged miniature with two terminated crystals of Enargite with the smaller being a twinned Enargite crystal. The twinned crystals termination can be seen in the photo to the right. The larger untwinned crystal is nearly 4 cm in length. It also stands up on its own for display. ex Gil Griffin collection. |
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2547
GRATONITE
$200
Excelsior Mine
Cerro de Pasco
Daniel Alcides Carrion
Pasco Department
Peru
5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
2547-521-00-4629nr |
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| There are several clusters of lustrous Gratonite crystals on matrix. Some appear to be contacted. ex Gil Griffin collection. |
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2548
BOURNONITE
$40
Huallanca District
Huanuco Department
Peru
1.3 x 1.2 x 1 cm
2548-521-00-is |
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| This is a lustrous single Bournonite crystal complete and undamage 360 degrees. It is glued, probably with Elmer's white glue to a perky styrofoam base. |
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2549
GRATONITE
$150
Excelsior Mine
Cerro de Pasco
Daniel Alcides Carrion
Pasco Department
Peru
1.9 x 1.2 x 1 cm
2549-521-07ecjpg |
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| Here is a cluster of lustrous Gratonite crystals mounted in a perky box. |
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2550
MANGANOAN CALCITE
$1500
Pachapaqui District
Bolognesi Province
Ancash Department
Peru
7 x 7 x 5 cm
2550-521-00-1427nrs |
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| This is a superb Manganoan Calcite from Pachapaqui. Totally undamaged except one small cleave on the very tip of one crystal. This would be impossible to find except that the cleaved tip is lustrous and the specimen has a matte luster. So if the light is right you can see it. Does not show when displaying. ex Cal Graeber. |
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2551
RHODONITE
$400
Chiurucu Mine
Dos de Mayo Province
Huanuco Department
Peru
6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
2551-521-00-2529ar |
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Here is a fine
undamaged Peruvian Rhodonite. It is more pink than the photos show
from the light micro white Quartz which looks like a bit of snow on the
Rhodonite crystals.
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2552
RHODONITE
$700
Chiurucu Mine
Dos de Mayo Province
Huanuco Department
Peru
9 x 7 x 5.5 cm
2552-521-00-2533inr |
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| Here is a fine Peruvian Rhodonite which appears to be undamaged but may have a few cleaved crystals. It is hard to pick these out unless you can see the different luster of a cleaved crystal edge. All in all in great shape with no obvious damage. The close up shows some larger than normal terminated Quartz crystals on the bladed Rhodonite crystals. |
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2553
PYRARGYRITE
$3000
San Genaro
Castrovirreyna District
Castrovirreyna Province
Huancavelica Department
Peru
5.5 x 3 x 2.3 cm
2553-521-00-1775-98btkmils |
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| Here is a pair of huge Pyrargyrite crystals which are undamaged but not complete crystals. Second photo shows the red coloration of this ruby Silver mineral. |
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2554
GYPSUM
$75
Lily Mine
Pisco Umay
Pisco Department
Peru
6 x 3.5 x 2 cm
2554-521-00-ir |
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| Here is a undamaged floater with no attachment point of Rams Horn Gypsum from Peru's Lily Mine. |
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