Mineral: Sellaite with Calcite and Jalpaite
Locality: Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru
Dimensions: 14,0 x 9,0 x 7,0 cm

Description: Main crystal size : 1,5 cm Sharp tetragonal perfectly colorless and transparent crystals amongst small disks of white calcite and masses of black jalpaite. Two sellaite crystals possess surprising inclusions, most likely native copper: in one of them the inclusion takes the form of a folded strip, and in the other one, it assumes the shape of a wire. MIM number 1633 Photographer : Augustin de Valence (Ainu)

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