Quartz with Sphalerite
specimen number:
1652159
location:
Animon mine, Huaron, Cerro de Pasco, Peru
description:
Classic combination piece for this locality with colorless needlelike crystals of quartz gemmy in measuring to 3.0 cm in length across the top and sides of a crystallized sphalerite and galena matrix. Slight micro-damage present not atypical of these, I believe that the specimen is still in good condition.
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