Hubnerite from Mundo Nuevo, La Libertad, Peru

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A loose cluster of lustrous bladed hubnerite crystals with glassy gemmy crystals of quartz. In good condition and quite choice for the species. Crystallized all around. The Mundo Nuevo mine, situated high in the Andes within the Sanchez Carrion Province of La Libertad, Peru, operates at altitudes exceeding 15,000 feet. Geologically, the deposit is renowned for its high-altitude vein systems cutting through regional host rocks, producing exceptional mineral specimens. The ore veins yield fine rock crystal quartz often featuring complex inclusions of older metallic minerals such as sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite, covellite, and native sulfur, alongside notable tungsten-bearing phases and sulfide associations. While the area features a long-standing history of high-elevation Andean mining prospecting, specific formal opening and closing dates for individual small-scale operations like Mundo Nuevo are largely unrecorded in major industrial timelines, though the locality remains active primarily through periodic small-scale and specimen-focused extraction.

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SpeciesHubnerite Quartz Hübnerite

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions6.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm

Added on09/12/2026

LocalityPeru, La Libertad, Mundo Nuevo

Current owner

Unknown Owner

Acquired: Sep 2026

Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Weinrich Minerals	Not disclosed

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