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

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Very showy combination piece with colorless mostly gemmy lustrous tabular crystals of thick barite to 3.7 cm in size across the top of a botryoidal crystallized orange orpiment matrix. This is in very good condition. The combination is quite attractive. Minor realgar is present as well.

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.5 x 11.5 x 4.0 cm
Added on09/21/2025
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
May 2026
Price paid
$985.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Barite
Mineral guide
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dense barium sulfate prized for blue blades and honey clusters; top localities include Elk Creek, Meikle, Spain, Morocco; quality factors and care.
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Barite 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.