Proustite
specimen number:
1321010
location:
Chanarcillo, Copiapo Province, Atacama Region, Chile
description:
A 3.1 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm matrix, the top covered with deep red lustrous translucent proustite crystals to 0.5 cm in size. Some damage, typical of these, as seen. Still, a very fine and rich old-time classic. Chanarcillo was a major silver mining district; proustite specimens from here are always in high demand amongst collectors and are quite rare on the market. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 10(4), 197-204. Ex Sal Avella collection.
Size: 3.1 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm (thumbnail)
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