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#CF569  $150.00  RESERVED

SPHALERITE on RHODOCHROSITE
Department of Junin, Peru

Highly lustrous, deep brown Sphalerite crystals are placed in a continuous U-shaped band around medium to light pink , disc shaped Rhodochrosite crystals. All of the Rhodochrosite and Sphalerite is in great condition on this 2¼ x 2 x 1¾" specimen. Individual Rhodochrosite discs measure to ½ x ¼".

#CF567  $20.00

SPHALERITE on RHODOCHROSITE
Department of Junin, Peru

A small 1¾ x 1¼ x ¾" specimen of highly lustrous orange-brown to brown Sphalerite crystals on a matrix of light pink, disc shaped Rhodochrosite crystals. Very lustrous.

#CF568  $14.00

SPHALERITE
Department of Junin, Peru

A small 1½ x 1 x 1" specimen consisting almost entirely of Sphalerite. There is some quite visible damage to the side of the specimen, but the Sphalerite if very bright, quite lustrous and exhibits a nice internal red color that is visible under normal light conditions.

#CF558  $20.00

CHALCOPYRITE, PYRITE, SPHALERITE and QUARTZ
Huaron Mine, San Jose de Huayllay District,
Cerro de Pasco Province, Department of Pasco, Peru

Situated on this 3 x 2 x 1¾" specimen are dark black, lustrous Sphalerite, bright brassy Pyrite crystals protruding from flat brassy Chalcopyrite crystals and Quartz crystals, including acicular needle Quartz. The Chalcopyrite /Pyrite cluster measures 1 x ¾" while the largest Quartz crystal measures 7/8". From the image it mat seem that the Quartz crystal is broken, but it actually terminates into a Sphalerite crystal. The back of the specimen has one undamaged vug 2 x 1½" filled with Quartz, needle Quartz and bright Pyrite.

#CF559  $45.00

BARITE with SIDERITE and ?
Department of Junin, Peru

Numerous off white/gray plates of Barite extend up and in all directions of this
4½ x 3¾ x 1½" specimen. The largest Barite plate measures to 1" long and certain of the spaces between the plates are filled with an deep tan Siderite coating on once were Rhodochrosite crystals. There are also tiny black unknown crystals scatted about on the Siderite and Barite.

#CF565  $35.00

SPHALERITE  with GALENA on BARITE
Department of Junin, Peru

Numerous dark gray, small crystals of Galena cover most of the front face of this 3 x 2 x 2" specimen. In one section, off white/light gray Barite crystals stand on end  and placed between these Barite sheets are red/brown Sphalerite crystal to ¼ x ¼".

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