Orpiment - Quiruvilca mine, Quiruvilca, La Libertad, Peru
(#17646_ORPI_DANI)
A classic. Nice deep orange orpiment xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:27 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
 Overall size:40mm x 35 mm x 10 mm
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Pyrite - Huanzala mine, Huanzala, Huallanca District, Ancash, Peru
(#14527_PYRI_DANI)
Nice pyrite striated xx cluster. Note the complex habit of the xx.
Specimen weight:159 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:50mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Quartz, Epidote - San Felipe, Cascas, La Libertad, Peru
(#12924_QUAR_DANI)
Superb combo! Red Quartz crystals cluster and green epidote.
Specimen weight:67 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:40mm x 30 mm x 30 mm
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Pyrargirite with Proustite on Rhodochrosite - Uchucchacua mine - Oyon prov. Lima dept. - Peru
(#MINS9197)
Pyrargirite xl 1, 0 cm in size with Proustite xl of 5 mm on Rhodochrosite on matrix.
Specimen weight:187 gr.
Crystal size:1 cm
Overall size:80mm x 42 mm x 40 mm
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Rhodochrosite - Huayllapon mine, Pasto Bueno, Ancash, Peru
(#MINS9078)
Rhodochrosite xls up to 5 mm in quartz. Well crystallized sample.
Specimen weight:12 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:34mm x 23 mm x 18 mm
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Sphalerite, Silver, Galena - Palomo mine, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru
(#12351_SPHA_DANI)
Most interesting specimen offering Sphalerite xx, Galena xx and dendritic Silver. A classic trio.
Specimen weight:410 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:85mm x 60 mm x 50 mm
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Arsenopyrite - Julcani distr. - Angaraes prov. - Huancavelica depatm. - Peru
(#MINS9026)
Cluster of sharp Arsenopyrite xls up to 1,3 cm tall.
Specimen weight:112 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,3 cm
Overall size:45mm x 40 mm x 33 mm
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Enargite - Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru
(#MINS9014)
Gorgeous old specimen with several tabular grey metallic crystals of enargite up to 3,0 cm tall set on matrix with pyrite in association.
Specimen weight:188 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,0 cm tall
Overall size:73mm x 45 mm x 30 mm
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Chalcopyrite with Quartz - Animón Mine, Huarón mining district, Huayllay district, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
(#MINS9018)
A nice, small cabinet specimen,with brassy Chalcopyrite xls up to 1,1 cm wide with water-clear quartz crystals in association.Specimens such as this came out in the late 1980s to early 1990s.
Specimen weight:156 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,1 cm
Overall size:78mm x 38 mm x 40 mm
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Rhodochrosite - Uchucchacua mine - Oyon - Lima Deptm. - Peru
(#MINS9010)
Several red colored and brilliant crystals of rhodochrosite
up to 5 mm are spread over the manganese matrix.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm wide
Overall size:41mm x 23 mm x 31 mm
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Acanthite, Pearceite, Rhodochrosite, Calcite - Uchucchacua mine, Oyon, Peru
(#11097_ACAN_DANI)
Nice acanthite xx on light pink rhodochroite and calcite xx on matrix with some pearceite xx.
Specimen weight:380 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm (a)
Overall size:90mm x 60 mm x 50 mm
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Pyrite - Huanzala mine - Huallanca Distr. - Bolognesi Prov. - Ancash - Perù
(#GM23082)
From a new discovery in Peru.
A stunning aggregate of octahedral pyrites, an uncommon kind of crystallization.
The crystals are big, perfect, with well-defined edges, rounded corners and are partly interpenetrated with each other ...
Specimen weight:570 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 35 x 35
Overall size:90mm x 67 mm x 66 mm
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Hutchinsonite, Baryte - Quiruvilca mine, Santiago de Chuco, La Libertad, Peru
(#MINS8620)
Very fresh bright metallic Hutchinsonite crystals up to 5 mm with Baryte xls in association.
Specimen weight:174 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:80mm x 56 mm x 25 mm
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Pearceite - Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
(#FERR1553)
Metallic, pseudohexagonal, brillant chrystal of Pearceite, well exposed on the matrix.
Very well represented for the specie.
Former collection Bruno Cerato, with label.
Specimen weight:59 gr.
Crystal size:0.4 cm
Overall size:45mm x 47 mm x 20 mm
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Clinozoisite - Cerro San Cristobal, San Vincente de Cañete, Cañete Province, Lima, Peru
(#BALD0702)
Group of really nice crystals, well distributed on the matrix, to form a pleasant geode. The green crystals are shiny, well terminated and with good dimensions. The sample is in very good conditions.
Specimen weight:220 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 18 mm
Overall size:73mm x 48 mm x 56 mm
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Ferberite and Quartz - Mundo Nuevo mine, Huamachuco, La Libertad, Peru
(#10223_FERB_DANI)
This is a very nice ferberite specimen offering dark black xls with quartz crystals.
Specimen weight:72 gr.
Crystal size:23 mm (f), 40 mm (q)
Overall size:72mm x 65 mm x 52 mm
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Pearceite - Uchucchacua mine - Oyon prov. Lima dept. - Peru
(#GM19074)
On the surface of this specimen there are some pearceite crystals with a thin-tabular shape and very well defined hexagonal outline.
They are very bright ...
Specimen weight:295 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 5
Overall size:63mm x 67 mm x 43 mm
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Proustite and pyrargirite - Uchucchacua mine - Oyon prov. Lima dept. - Peru
(#GM18017)
.Two evident aggregates of reddish proustite are featuring over this cluster.
Some other minor reddish smaller crystals are seeded somewhere.
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Specimen weight:130 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 4
Overall size:67mm x 59 mm x 22 mm
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Hutchinsonite - La Libertad Mine, Quiruvilca, Peru
(#FERR1225)
On a flattish sulphide/pyrite matrix are scattered several crystals of hutchinsonite, with crystals to around half cm. A very good example of this rare and classic sulphosalt from Quiruvilca. Formerly in the M. Motta collection.
Specimen weight:250 gr.
Crystal size:to 0.5 cm
Overall size:80mm x 70 mm x 40 mm
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Owner : Rolando Minerals (Torino - Italy) 