Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru

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Gratonite : Pb₉As₄S₁₅
	Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru VERY choice example of this extremely rare mineral species. This is a floater cluster, resembling a flower in appearance in person. The largest crystals reach 6 or 7 mm, which is large for the species. 1.7 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
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Gratonite : Pb₉As₄S₁₅
	Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru An EXCELLENT, lustrous, radiating thumbnail specimen of the RARE sulphosalt gratonite from the Type Locality. 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm
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Gratonite : Pb₉As₄S₁₅
	Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru Rich cluster of many dark metallic gratonite crystals up to 4 mm. From the type locality for gratonite. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #84. Overall size of mineral specimen: 28x20x14 mm. Size of individual crystals: 1-4 mm.
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Gratonite : Pb₉As₄S₁₅
	Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru 2.2 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm. The overall hourglass form is spectacular, made up of individual crystals to 2.5 mm across in radiating rosettes from the type locality.
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Gratonite : Pb₉As₄S₁₅
	Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru Gratonite. Vasco Trancoso collection. Size: 3.3 x 2.2 x 2 cm. This specimen with a crude spherical shape is covered with gratonite crystals to nearly 4 mm in length. Small galena crystals are also found on a few of the larger gratonite crystals. From a 1940´s find. Photo courtesy from John Veevaert
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Gratonite : Pb₉As₄S₁₅
	Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru 1.4 x 1.3 x 1.0 cm. A fine thumbnail specimen of sharp, lustrous, metallic-gray, trigonal gratonite crystals. The large crystal is 5 mm. Ex. Dick Jones Collection.
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Gratonite : Pb₉As₄S₁₅
	Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru Elongated cluster of well defined gratonite crystals up to 3 mm long. Excellent condition: complete and undamaged. Ex. Russ Buckingham collection. Overall size of mineral specimen: 24x15x10 mm. Size of individual crystals: 2-3 mm.
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Gratonite : Pb₉As₄S₁₅
	Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru 2.0cm x 1.7cm x 1.66cm Exceptional fine group of crystals of the rare material. Purchased from Trinity Minterals Tucson February 2008. Collection of Danny Jones
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Gratonite : Pb₉As₄S₁₅
	Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru 2.5 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm. A superb thumbnail specimen composed entirely of sharp, lustrous, metallic-gray, trigonal gratonite crystals from the Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Peru - the Type Locality. Crystals reach 3 mm. The radial fan of crystals is especially striking. Gratonite is a rare lead, arsenic sulfosalt. Easily 100 years old as most were ...
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Gratonite : Pb₉As₄S₁₅
	Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru 1,5 cm crystal cluster on matrix. Obtained from Adriana and Renato Pagano. In my personal systematic suite. Photo Simone Citon.
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