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Tetrahedrite Pyrite & Quartz

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Tetrahedrite Pyrite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Huamachuco, Libertad Department, Peru
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.5 × 3.8 cm
Description

Rare combination from this famous locality. And the assemble is breath-taking - the base consists of sharp, lustrous, intense golden pyrite crystals with the typical startiation. At the topü you can see a star-formed assemble of razor sharp, huge tetrahedrite crystals. It really couldn´t be more aesthetic and in persin it is even better! Looks great in each angle - tetrahedrite is complete al around, all these elongated, sparkling quartz crystals are undamaged, only pyrite at the lower base was on the rock at the back-side.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White