Mineral: Alabandite on Rhodochrosite
Locality: Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón Province, Lima Department, Peru
Dimensions: 7,0 x 6,0 x 5,0 cm
Description: Main crystal size: 2,9 cm
Well defined, black and brilliant octahedral crystals in a spinel twin with a pale rhodochrosite tuft at the base
MIM number 1157
Photographer: Augustin de Valence (Aïnu)
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