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

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Large crystals of orpiment measuring to 3.0 cm in size on matrix with micro crystals of metallic hutchinsonite and minor barite. In good condition, neat combination specimen.

Product details

SpeciesPyriteOrpimentHutchinsonite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 4.0 x 2.2 cm
Added on01/21/2025
LocalityPeru, La Libertad, Quiruvilca Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jan 2025
Price paid
$50.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Pyrite
Mineral guide
Learn about Pyrite
brilliant metallic luster, perfect cubes, and golden color; collectors prize affordable pieces to top specimens, with Navajún and Huanzala localities.
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Regional guide
Pyrite from Quiruvilca Mine
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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.