Proustite

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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

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 214

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Harvard Mineralogical Museum collectionNot disclosed

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Proustite
Mineral guide
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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…
Regional guide
Proustite from Chañarcillo Mining District
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