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Uchucchacuaite

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Uchucchacuaite

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Description
Locality: 
Orcopampa District, Castilla Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Metallic crystals of the extremely rare mineral uchucchacuaite in matrix, Uchucchacuaite in visible crystals is a very sought after mineral, Probably from the type locality at Uchucchacua Mine, although the label accompanying the specimen indicates the locality to be "Orcopampa,  Peru." Pink associated mineral is probably rhodochrosite.

Specimen formerly in the collection of Dr. Wilke (1984).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Uchucchacuaite

Formula: 
AgMnPb3Sb5S12
Strunz: 
2.JB.40a
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Colour: 
Grey
Type Locality: 
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

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