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Quartz & Pyrite

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Quartz & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Huamachuco, Libertad Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.3 × 2.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.20cm
Description

Very aerial, undamaged group of quartz crystals (the main one doubly-ended) with some pyrite, from Mundo Nuevo (Peru).

Mounted on a socle, it is from the collection of Paul Tambuyser (BE). Found in the 1990’s.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Pyrite

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

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