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Pyrite from Huanzala Mine, Huanzala, Ancash, Peru

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This one is an excellent and very aesthetic combo specimen from the famous Huanzalá mine. The Pyrite-Galena specimens from Huanzalá are well known to mineral collectors worldwide. They stand out for their brilliance and richness of crystallographic forms. In this piece we suggest, the Galena crystals show a very high brilliance with metallic gray color and forms of cube and octahedron. The Pyrite crystals show octahedron faces and an excellent goldtone, with very bright luster and are part of an aesthetic combo along with Galena. This specimen offers a good balanced aesthetics with an exceptional brightness. In excellent condition. This is a new find in May 2025.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions3.5 x 7.0 cm
Added on07/22/2026
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Oct 2026
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
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brilliant metallic luster, perfect cubes, and golden color; collectors prize affordable pieces to top specimens, with Navajún and Huanzala localities.
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Pyrite from Huanzala Mine
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Huanzala Mine
Huanzala Mine, Peru — a defining locality for cabinet pyrite, yielding brassy cubes with fluorite octahedra, sphalerite, and sculptural, collectible specimens.