Pyrargyrite
Origin: St. Andreasberg, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
Owner: Lou Perloff
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Origin: Hiendelaencina, Guadalagara Prov., Spain
Owner: Lou Perloff
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Origin: Guadeloupe mine, Zacatecas, Mexico
Owner: Lou Perloff
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Origin: San Genaro mine, Huancavelica Dept., Peru
Owner: Lou Perloff
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Origin: Uchucchacua mine, Lima Dept., Peru
Owner: Lou Perloff
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Photo-Atlas
of Minerals
Origin: Uchuchaqua Mine, Lima Dept, Peru
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Lustrous, blood-red prisms of pyrargyrite to 4 mm with bladed
barite
in a matrix of massive
stephanite and
quartz.
Origin: San Genaro Mine, Huancavelica Dept., Peru
Ex. Hauck collection
Sample size: 4.4 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm
Origin: Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Sample size: 8.5 x 4.5 x 5 cm
Dealer in
fine mineral specimens
This specimen of
calcite
and
quartz
has abundant native
arsenic
variety scherbencobalt and lustrous crystals of pyrargyrite to 0.6 cm across.
The pyrargyrite crystal featured with a back lit photo is NOT damaged! It has
indentations due to contacts with other crystals. There are also what appear
to be odd looking pseudomorphs of some sort.
Origin: St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts, Germany
Sample size: 7.6 x 5.5 x 4 cm
John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co
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