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Bournonite from Pachapaqui mining district, Ancash, Peru
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This cabinet-sized display specimen of Manganocalcite from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru is extremely showy and full of character. Manganocalcite is one of those species that because it falls between Calcite and Rhodochrosite tends to get overlooked, but can, as ably demonstrated here, form the most beautiful of specimens. The Pachapaqui District is a well-known source of fine Manganocalcite specimens most of which were collected pre-2000 but specific mine details were never disclosed. The Manganocalcite crystals here form long (up to 3.5 cm in length) tight bunches of pale pastel pink acicular to bladed crystals dispersed across 70 % of the surface of Bournonite and Sphalerite with small prismatic Milky Quartz crystals. It is not only very large and displayable, but is a really fine colour for these sheaf-like aggregates that were more commonly paler pink and quite washed out. A really eye catching Peruvian specimen.
Product details
SpeciesBournoniteSphalerite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.0 x 12.6 x 5.3 cm
Added on12/02/2024
LocalityPeru, Ancash, Pachapaqui mining district
Current owner
Unknown Owner
- Acquired
- Jul 2026
- Price paid
- $5,000.00
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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steel-gray to black sulfosalt famed for cogwheel twinning and metallic luster; prized by collectors for iconic gears and historic localities.Regional guide
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