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RM2832   Andradite-Grossular

Distrito de Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Perú

Good size and rich aggregate of andradite-grosularia crystals with an intense brown color on the surface, but with color zoning, clearer inside. The exterior of the sample shows a dark reddish-brown tone with very well defined trapezohedral crystals, but inside the crystals have a very aesthetic golden tone. Multi-layered bands ranging from reddish brown to green to gold are shown in the fracture zones of the piece. For this reason we prefer to label it as the andradite-grossular series.


Size: 11 x 9.5 x 4.5 cm.
Main crystal: 15 mm.
Found in 2020.

 

RM2491   Epidote

Rosario Mabel claim, Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Perú

Epidote crystal, dark olive green in colour, very bright, with defined terminations, striking lighter green reflections and many flashes of greenish-yellow internal fire. Excellent specimen of Peruvian epidote.


Size: 3.7 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm.
Found in 2019.

 

RM2492   Epidote

Rosario Mabel claim, Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Perú

Good size epidote crystal, dark olive green in colour, very bright, with defined terminations, striking lighter green reflections and many flashes of greenish-yellow internal fire. Excellent specimen of Peruvian epidote.


Size: 4.8 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm.
Found in 2019.

 

RM1000   Galena with quartz and pyrite

Palomo mine, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Perú

Very interesting galena crystal, remarkable for its crystallography. It presents the cube and octahedron faces with a very balanced proportion. Brilliant, well disposed on a matrix with quartz crystals with an elongated prism an some brilliant pyritohedrons. A Peruvian aesthetic especimen.


Size: 7.0 x 4.6 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 18 x 16 mm.

 

RM736   Realgar with pararealgar, seligmanite and galena

Palomo Mine, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Perú

This specimen shows several mineral species. The matrix which "supports" all of them is a group of huge size galena crystals with sharp cube-octahedral faces. Partially covering them we can see large groups of flattened realgar crystals. As alteration of these realgar crystals, due to the light, we have a patina, between yellow to orange, pararealgar. Between these galena crystals some orpiment aggregates, with a very intense yellow color.
We would like to emphisize in this specimen the presence of numerous seligmanite (PbCuAsS3) prismatic crystals, with a luster that makes them stand out. Evidently magnification is necessary to enjoy all their forms. Accompanied by chalcopyrite, pyrite and quartz. As you can see, it is a complete and representative specimen from this Peruvian mine.


Size: 7,5 x 6,0 x 5,5 cm.

 
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