Quartz from Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, La Libertad, Peru - image 1
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Quartz from Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, La Libertad, Peru

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Bright lustrous needlelike crystals of hutchinsonite to 0.5 cm in size very rich across the top of this pyrite, quartz, and orpiment matrix. In excellent condition, this is very fine for this rare mineral.

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SpeciesQuartzOrpimentPyriteHutchinsonite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
Added on10/25/2024
LocalityPeru, La Libertad, Quiruvilca Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
May 2025
Price paid
$570.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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a versatile mineral with clear, milky, and colored varieties; crystal forms, formation clues, and tips for identifying amethyst and citrine.
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Locality guide
Quiruvilca Mine
Quiruvilca Mine, Peru - a high, cold Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag-Au vein locality famed for orange orpiment on barite, black hutchinsonite needles, and sulfide associations.