Wurtzite - Siglo Veinte Mine, Bolivia

No, this is not cuprite! - EarthWonders Newsletter #7

specimen
specimen
Wurtzite
SpeciesSize
WurtziteMiniature
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ColorsGrey
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 3.6 x 2.0 cm
Species
Description
A classic and fine Wurtzite specimen from one of the most classic Bolivian localities extant. The piece consists of lustrous, metallic brown, very well-crystallized, textbook hexagonal "rosettes" of Wurtzite measuring up to 6 mm on matrix. This piece comes from the collection of the well known and now deceased Colorado geologist Allen Heyl (Aheylite) and was apparently in Martin Zinn's collection at one point according to the accompanying label.
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Unknown owner
Purchase
Richardson, Texas, USA

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