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Minerals from Peru
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	Pyrite on Druzy Quartz   Specimen # 1063 Julcani, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru 6.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm $ 65
	Pyrite with Druzy Quartz Specimen # 1063 Another view of the small cabinet specimen; note the 6 ball-like structures that I think is a mixture of  pyrite, hematite, and tennantite
	Pyrite and Quartz Mineral # 1064 Julcani, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru 2 x 4 x 4 cm $ 48
	Pyrite and Quartz Mineral # 1064 Another image of bottom of this specimen which is loaded with sparkle
	Arsenopyrite Ball Mineral # 3051 Pucarrajo Mine, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Huanuco Department, Peru 2 cm ball $ 30
	Arsenopyrite Ball Mineral # 3051 Another image of the Arsenopyrite ball on another side Taking a photo of an object with so many relective surfaces is a real task So I took about 20 jegs and kept the best three.
	Arsenopyrite Ball Mineral # 3051 Another side of the Arsenopyrite ball.  It has so many sides it is difficult to find an exact again. Every collection should have at least one of these.
	Sulfides in rhyolite Cuajone Mine, Torata District, Mariscal Hiete Region, Moquagua, Peru Mineral # 3052 Pyrite is the main mineral of this mine.  It is associated with copper, chalcopyrite, bornite, chalcocite, enargite, and other sulphides The top of this specimen is covered with copper and sulfides and has less white bands of quartz and/or calcite. 4 x 4.5 x 6.5 cm          125 grams $ 175 Sulphiderhs in 4 x 4.5 x 605 cm rhMineralyolite Cuajones
	Sulphides in rhyolite Mineral # 3052 This is a close view of the back side of the specimen which has tiny flecks of sulphides, one brown streak which is iron oxides, and more small white bands of quartz and/or calcite.
	Copper and Pyrite flecks in volcanic rocks Cuajone Mine, Torata District, Mariscal Hiete Region, Moquagua, Peru Mineral # 3052 2 x 4 x 7 cm     55 grams $ 50
	Copper and Pyrite flecks in volcanic rocks Mineral # 3052 Pyrite is the main mineral in this mine. While sulfides are abundant in part of this mine, copper is found in volcanic rocks in other parts of the mine. Only a trace of pyrite and copper are present in this specimen.
	Silver, Lead, Copper and Zinc ore Mineral # 3054 Cerro de Pasco Mine, Pasco Region, Peru 3 x 5 x 9.5 cm       211 grams $ 195 This is the view of one side of the specimen.
	Silver, Lead, Copper and Zinc ore Mineral # 3054 This is the view of the other side of the specimen. Mine elevation: 14,232 feet; mine is next to a town by the same name as the mine that now has 50,000 residents
	Silver, Lead, Copper and Zinc ore Mineral # 3054 This is another view of this ore specimen. Silver was the main commodity of the Cerro de Pasco Mine.
	Silver, Lead, Copper and Zinc ore Mineral # 3054 This is a closer view of part of the above photograph. This entire specimen is rich ore with no waste. Small amounts of hematite, sphalerite, enargite,  tennantite and chalcopyrite have also been found in some parts of the mine.
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