Mineral: Hübnerite with Quartz and Tetrahedrite
Locality: Huayllapon Mine (Huallapon Mine), Pasto Bueno, Pampas District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Dimensions: 18 x 14 x 14 cm / main crystal: 6 cm.

Description: Mass: 3550 g MIM number: 1322 Probable year of extraction : 2011 Group of very lustrous and well terminated parallel crystals of hubnerite surrounded by quartz crystals in various sizes (with a small Japan Law twin of 2 cm with termination in Y). In their upper portion, all the hubnerite crystals are translucent and give off a beautiful red color when they are backlit. Some gray tetrahedrite is also present at the base of the sample. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"

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