Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru

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Andradite : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃, Quartz : SiO₂
	Rosario Mabel claim (Flor de Peru II claim), Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru Andradite. This locality is more noted for Epidote, but produced really nice garnets as well. Besides the small Quartz crystals in the photograph, the back of the specimen is coated in a thin crust of Quartz as well. The crystal is 6x5x5 cm. Photograph and collection of Bill Besse.
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Baryte : BaSO₄
	San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru Excellent specimen of white quartz crystals up to 1 cm overgrown with lustrous white barite crystals to 1 cm. Also small, dark gray sulfide (Freibergite? Galena?) crystals mixed in. Very clean, no damage. Ex. Durkos collection #782. Overall size of mineral specimen: 16x9x5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 3-10 mm.
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Baryte : BaSO₄
	San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru A striking, pristine and rich ore specimen of lustrous pastel pink bladed barite crystals to 2.9 cm growing off of a crust of sparkly pyrargyrite crystals on sulfide matrix from the famous San Genaro Mine of Peru. Rich specimen of either species! 7.2 x 6.8 x 3.8 cm
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Baryte : BaSO₄
	San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru 11.1cm x 5.0cm x 4.2cm Pure white barite crystals, very little damage. Purchased from Dave Bunk Minerals at Denver Show September 2004. Collection of Danny Jones.
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Baumstarkite : AgSbS₂, Miargyrite : AgSbS₂
	San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru 3.4 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm. This piece consists of rounded crystal-aggregates up to an amazing 1 cm in size. The flattened platy xls are Baumstarkite, a dimorph of miargyrite. The deep charcoal color and metallic luster are very good. The matrix is a mixture of Baumstarkite and Miargyrite. Ex. Charlie Key.
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Baumstarkite : AgSbS₂
	San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru 6.1 x 4.2 x 2.7 cm. Iridescent Baumstarkite, to 2.0 cm across. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
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Baumstarkite : AgSbS₂, Miargyrite : AgSbS₂
	San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru 2.5 cm specimen of baumstarkite with miargyrite. A typical twin of baumstarkite is visible on the top of the specimen. XRD and SEM/EDS verified.
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Baumstarkite : AgSbS₂, Calcite : CaCO₃, Miargyrite : AgSbS₂
	San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru size 4x6cm Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph. the mindat management team informd me about this specimen. The platy xls are Baumstarkite a rare dimorph of miargyrite. The massive matrix is a mixture of Baumstarkite and Miargyrite.
© Paul Bongaerts	Photo ID: 24659 View Count: 587
Baumstarkite : AgSbS₂
	San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru Rounded crystal cluster up to 25 mm of gray, metallic, flattened Baumstarkite crystals partially interspersed with Myargyrite and Pyrargyrite. On the bords exibit an evident layered structure. Showy specimen from the type locality. 3,5x3,2x2,5 cm. In my personal systematic collection. Photo Simone Citon.
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Bournonite : PbCuSbS₃, Galena : PbS
	Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru A 4.1 by 3.4 cms plate of Galena on which are scattered a number of lustrous and nicely striated Bournonite crystals. John Sobolewski specimen and photograph.
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