P701 Galena, Sphalerite on Quartz

Castrovirreina Prov., Huancavelica Dept., Peru

11.3x 6.8x 5.0 cm 

$135

A large cabinet specimen of galena, quartz and sphalerite.  Retail value is around $200

P702 Fluorite

Huanzala Mine, Huallanca Distr., Dos de Mayo Prov., Peru

3.5x 2.7x 1.8 cm

A gemmy crystal of light pink fluorite, with minor pyrite, from Huanzala.   It is contacted on the bottom, but I don't think you will find a better crystal of this highly sought after flourite for anywhere even near this price....

The color is a bit lighter in person.

P703 Galena, Sphalerite on Quartz

Castrovirreina Prov., Huancavelica Dept., Peru

7.8x 6.7x 4.5 cm 

$50

A specimen of sphalerite with quartz.  The sphalerite shows an interesting texture.

P704 Galena, Sphalerite on Quartz

Paloma Mine, Castrovirreina Prov., Huancavelica Dept., Peru

4.8x 3.5x 3.2 cm 

$37

A specimen of orpiment on interesting, spherical orpiment aggregates.

P705 Barite

Cerro Warihuyn, 2 hours walk from Miraflores, Huamalias. Huanuco, Peru

4.1x 3.8x 1.0 cm             

$40

A beautiful, gemmy, and thick barite crystal off matrix.

P706 Orpiment

Paloma Mine, Castrovirreina Prov., Huancavelica Dept., Peru

4.6x 3.2x 3.1 cm 

$18

A specimen of small, bright orpiment crystals on matrix.

P707 Galena, Sphalerite on Quartz

Pampa Blanca Mine, Castrovirreina Prov., Huancavelica Dept., Peru

5.4x 2.5x 0.9 cm 

$18

A spray of epidote crystals from Peru.

P708 Calcite incl. Hematite

Racracancha Mine, Tinyahuarco Dist,. Pasco prov., Cero De Pasco Dept., Peru

8.7x 6.5x 4.7 cm             

$48

A specimen from a limited Peruvian find.  The color is not quite as bright as the ones in my previous updates, and there is a bit more damage, but it is a good reference piece, and still quite beautiful nevertheless.

P709 Calcite incl. Hematite

Racracancha Mine, Tinyahuarco Dist,. Pasco prov., Cero De Pasco Dept., Peru

6.5x 5.5x 3.6 cm             

$38

A specimen from a limited Peruvian find.  The color is not quite as bright as the ones in my previous updates, and there is a bit more damage, but it is a good reference piece.

P768 Chalcopyrite on Quartz

Morococha Mine, Yauli Prov., Junin Dept., Peru

7.4x 6.5x 2.5 cm             

$35

A specimen consisting of numerous chalcopyrites nestled among many quartz crystals.

P710 Arsenopyrite

Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District., Dos De Mayo Prov., Peru

4.7x 4.1x 3.7 cm             

$42

Another specimen similar to the above, though with more intense color.

P711 Quartz, Pyrite

Pachapaqui Distr., Bolognesi Prov., Ancash Dept., Peru

6.8x 5.1x 4.8 cm             

$43

A nice small cabinet specimen, consisting of numerous bright pyrite cubes in a matrix of quartz crystals.

P712 Sphalerite, Quartz

Morococha District, Yauli Prov., Junin Dept., Peru

7.8x 3.9x 3.9 cm             

$39

A specimen of sphalerite on quartz from Peru.

P713 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

6.7x 2.9x 2.8 cm             

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

P714 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

4.0x 3.7x 2.7 cm             

$34

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

P715 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

4.0x 2.9x 1.7 cm             

$36

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

A very good miniature.

P716 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

6.9x 3.7x 3.5 cm             

$32

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

P717 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

3.6x 2.1x 2.4 cm             

$35

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

Better in person, the crystals are more distinct.

P718 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

5.4x 3.1x 4.0 cm             

$38

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

P719 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

3.8x 3.1x 3.0 cm             

$33

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

P720 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

4.9x 2.6x 2.8 cm             

$38

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

P721 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

3.5x 3.2x 2.4 cm             

$28

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

P722 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

4.1x 2.5x 1.8 cm             

$35

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

P724 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

3.3x 3.2x 2.4 cm             

$32

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

There is another dark green mineral sharing the matrix that I cannot identify.

P725 Dioptase

Cobre Llama Mine, Bella Union District, Nazca Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

4.3x 4.3x 2.6 cm             

$43

A colorful specimen of dioptase on matrix.  These dioptases were discovered 4-5 years ago, and have since largely disappeared from the market.

P726 Galena, Sphalerite, Quartz

Castrovirreina Prov., Huancavelica Dept., Peru

7.0x 5.3x 5.0 cm             

$65

A nice Peruvian sulfide specimen, hosting sharp galena cubes along with numerous sphalerite and quartz crystals.

P727 Barite

Cerro Warihuyn, 2 hours walk from Miraflores, Huamalias. Huanuco, Peru

3.8x 2.6x 1.9 cm             

$23

A beautiful, gemmy, and thick barite crystal perch

P728 Goethite

Road from Cerro de Pasco to Uchucchacua

8.0x 5.9x 2.0 cm             

$20

An iridescent specimen of goethite, from one of the many gold or silver mines just outside of Cerro de Pasco.

P729 Proustite, Pearceite, Acanthite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

10.2x 7.0x 3.3 cm

$60

A cabinet specimen of rich silver ore from Uchucchacua.  Although amongst collector the mine is best known for its rhodochrosite, it is in fact a silver mine.

The front of the specimen is coated with (what I think) are micro calcite crystals, over which have grown numerous crystals of various silver sulfosalts.  There is more pearceite on the back.

P730 Quartz, Japan Law Twin

Nuevo Mundo Mine, Pasacalla Prov., Ancash Dept., Peru.

4.6x 3.4x 3.5 cm             

$39

A double terminated quartz law twin on a quartz matrix.  The main twin is undamaged.

P731 Epidote on Quartz

Pampa Blanca Mine, Castrovirreina Prov., Huancavelica Dept., Peru

5.5x 2.3x 1.6 cm             

$30

A beautiful miniature epidote specimen, consisting of a spray of terminated epidoes rising out of a matrix  coated with many small quartz crystals

P732 Acanthite, Silver

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

3.5x 2.0x 1.5 cm

$15

A specimen hosting a small glob of acanthite and silver on matrix.

P733 Proustite, Pearceite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

3.7x 2.7x 3.1 cm

$29

A specimen hosting two clusters of silver sulfosalt minerals-- one is primarily acanthite, and the other is primarily parceite.

P734 Pyrargyrite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

3.9x 2.7x 2.7 cm

$38

A specimen of pyrargyrite on matrix.  This in one of the less common sulfosalts at Uchucchacua.

P735 Proustite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

3.5x 3.7x 2.3 cm

$32

A cluster of proustite and possibly other sulfides nestled in a manganocalcite based matrix.

P736 Pyrargyrite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

3.7x 3.6x 2.2 cm

$38

A specimen of pyrargyrite on matrix.  This in one of the less common sulfosalts at Uchucchacua.

P737 Acanthite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

4.5x 2.2x 0.8 cm

$34

A specimen of acanthite on matrix.

P738 Proustite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

3.1x 2.5x 2.6 cm

$28

A few small, bright red proustite crystals on matrix.

P739 Acanthite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

4.4x 2.7x 2.6 cm

$36

A specimen of acanthite on matrix.

P740 Acanthite, Silver, Pearceite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

4.5x 3.0x 2.6 cm

$29

A specimen of mixed silver sulfosalts on a manganocalite/ quartz matrix.

P741 Acanthite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

3.8x 2.5x 1.8 cm

$34

A specimen of acanthite on a quartz matrix.

P742 Acanthite, Silver, Pearceite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

4.4x 3.1x 2.0 cm

$39

A rich specimen of mixed silver sulfosalts on a manganocalite/ quartz matrix.

P743 Acanthite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

3.6x 2.4x 2.1 cm

$29

A specimen of acanthite on a quartz matrix.

P744 Pearceite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

3.8x 1.9x 2.1 cm

$37

A 0.6 cm crystal of pearceite in a vug. It's hard to photograph because of its position, but the crystal is complete.

P745 Acanthite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

5.1x 5.5x 3.6 cm

$28

A specimen of acanthite on a manganocalcite coated matrix.

P749 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.2x 0.7x 0.7 cm

$23

A beautiful thumbnail consisting of a gemmy, terminated, and superbly colored rhodochrosite crystal.

P751 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.8x 1.3x 1.0 cm

$39

A beautiful thumbnail consisting of a terminated and superbly colored rhodochrosite crystal.

P752 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.3x 0.7x 0.7 cm

$23

A beautiful thumbnail consisting of a gemmy, terminated, and superbly colored rhodochrosite crystal.

P755 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.8x 1.4x 0.9 cm

$40

A thumbnail consisting of a large cleavage fragment from a deep red crystal.  It shows good faces.

P757 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

2.4x 1.6x 1.3 cm

$43

A thumbnail consisting of a large cleavage fragment from a deep red crystal.  It shows good faces.

P758 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.6x 0.8x 0.7 cm

$37

A beautiful thumbnail consisting of a gemmy, terminated, and superbly colored rhodochrosite crystal.

P759 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.4x 1.1x 1.1 cm

$34

A beautiful thumbnail consisting of a gemmy, terminated, and superbly colored rhodochrosite crystal.

P760 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.9x 0.9x 0.9 cm

$30

A superbly colored rhodochrosite crystal on a sliver of matrix.

P761 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.9x 1.6x 1.1 cm

$28

A beautiful thumbnail consisting of cluster of rhombohedral rhodochrosite crystals.

P762 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.4x 1.1x 0.8 cm

$34

A beautiful thumbnail consisting of a gemmy, terminated, and superbly colored rhodochrosite crystal.

P763 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.5x 0.9x 1.0 cm

$27

A beautiful thumbnail consisting of a cluster of gemmy, terminated, and superbly colored rhodochrosite crystals on a scrap of matrix.

P764 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.6x 1.5x 1.1 cm

$35

A beautiful thumbnail consisting of a gemmy, terminated, and superbly colored rhodochrosite crystal.  Cleaved on the side.

P765 Rhodochrosite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru

1.1x 0.55x 0.55 cm

$18

A beautiful thumbnail consisting of a gemmy, terminated, and superbly colored rhodochrosite crystal.