Hutchinsonite with Orpiment, Pyrite, Sphalerite - image 1
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Hutchinsonite with Orpiment, Pyrite, Sphalerite

Unknown Owner
Metallic prismatic crystals of hutchinsonite measuring to almost 0.5 cm in size throughout this sphalerite crystal matrix with orpiment and minor pyrite. Good example for this rare thallium sulfosalt. Very slight damage present to some of the orpiment crystals typical of these.

Product details

Species
Pyrite, Orpiment, Sphalerite, HutchinsoniteAbout Pyrite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm
Added on05/24/2025
Locality
Peru, La Libertad, Quiruvilca Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Unknown Owner$150.00
—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.
Regional guide
Pyrite from Quiruvilca Mine
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