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Sphalerite from Huanzala Mine, Huanzala, Ancash, Peru

$300.00

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A bright cluster of lustrous mirror bright golden sharp octahedral pyrite crystals, the largest measuring to 1.3 cm in size. No matrix, this is crystallized mostly all around. Black sphalerite and small white balls of crystallized crandallite present throughout. Some damage present as seen.The Huanzala Mine, located in the Huallanca district of the Bolognesi Province in Ancash, Peru, has a long history that began with initial discovery and small-scale working in 1721, followed by long periods of abandonment. Modern industrial underground mining officially commenced in 1968 after intensive exploration and development by Compania Minera Santa Luisa S.A. Geologically, the deposit is a major polymetallic skarn and replacement-style orebody hosted within steeply dipping Lower Cretaceous carbonate sequences, formed through hydrothermal activity and intrusions related to Miocene porphyry systems. Mineralogically, the mine is world-renowned among collectors for yielding some of the finest cabinet-grade metallic and gangue specimens ever discovered, particularly brilliant mirror-bright pyrite crystals, vibrant fluorite, sphalerite, and quartz, making it one of the most prolific specimen-producing mines globally.

Product details

SpeciesSphaleritePyrite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.0 x 9.0 x 6.0 cm
Listed on11/03/2026
LocalityPeru, Ancash, Huanzala Mine
SKU8911001

Current owner

WM
Weinrich MineralsFeatured
3,650 for sale·9 sold

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Sphalerite
Mineral guide
Learn about Sphalerite
a spectrum of colors and crystal forms, resinous to adamantine luster, gemmy on matrix; prized by collectors for iconic localities and displays.
Sphalerite
Regional guide
Sphalerite from Huanzala Mine, Peru
from Huanzala Mine, Peru — brass-yellow to black crystals, often with pyrite and quartz; a striking Andean sulfide specimen with paragenetic history.
Locality guide
Huanzala Mine
Huanzala Mine, Peru — a defining locality for cabinet pyrite, yielding brassy cubes with fluorite octahedra, sphalerite, and sculptural, collectible specimens.