Calcite epitactic Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite, Pyrite (Ref: 11TP46)
Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department Peru
68mm x 42mm x 45mm
minID: 322-DG6
Rich group of Calcite crystals in epitactic growth on Rhodochrosite. The rhodochrosite acted as a substrate which controlled the shapes and orientations of the younger Calcite crystals. The specimen is completed by crystals of Sphalerite which form the matrix, and tiny crystals of Pyrite sprinkled between the white Calcite crystals.Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department Peru (01-02/2016)
Specimen size: 6.8 × 4.2 × 4.5 cm = 2.68” × 1.65” × 1.77”
Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.2 cm = 0.20” × 0.08”
From: Fabre Minerals
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