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Proustite

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Jack & Carol Smith
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Proustite, 6.5 cm, from the Dolores I mine, Chañarcillo, Atacama Province, Chile. Ex Harvard Mineralogical Museum collection trim; Jack Smith photo.

Product details

Species
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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Chile, Atacama, Chañarcillo Mining District
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 214

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Harvard Mineralogical Museum collectionNot disclosed

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Proustite
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ruby-silver trigonal prisms with deep crimson color and gemmy glow; photosensitive, prized for backlit cherry-red interiors and hydrothermal deposit…
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