Fluorite, Geocronite, Pyrite from Peru, Pasco, Pasco Province, Cerro de Pasco, Atacocha mining distr

The polymetallic veins of the Peruvian Andes have been famous among mineral collectors for at least the last 30 or 40 years. With such a long track record, it was somewhat of a surprise when a novelty showed up on the market three or four years ago in the form of these wonderful green fluorite octahedrons from the Milpo mine. This 7 cm specimen consists of an attractively jumbled stack of modified fluorite octahedrons of a pleasing green color in association with pyrite sphalerite and possibly the rare mineral geocronite.