Spinel-twinned Galena (Valade and Whitmore Coll.)

Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru
Small Cabinet, 6.5 x 4.8 x 3.4 cm
Start Time: 12/01/2010 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/09/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Splendent, metallic-gray, spinel-twinned, galena crystals in a showy, jackstraw cluster form an uncommon specimen from this famous Peru mine. A couple of slightly less-metallic, sharp, sphalerite crystals are scattered about with brassy pyrite noted on the backside. Excellent combination material from this noted locale from the Vincent Valade and Robert Whitmore Collection.

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