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Tetrahedrite & Sphalerite

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Tetrahedrite & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.4 × 2.6 × 2.2 cm
Description

This excellent mini features a bunch of exceedingly well defined and razor sharp crystals of tetrahedrite accompanied by dark brown and multifaced sphalerite and lead grey cuboctahedral galena as well. The main crystals of the tetrahedrite are excellent terminated and they are showing a distinct striation. This is a superb combination miniature specimen in splendid condition. Minor imperfection is hard to see by naked eye.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tetrahedrite

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

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
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