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Baumhauerite-2a from
Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
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Description
Comments:	The crust was very difficult to x-ray and Baumhaurite 2a was the best guess.
Habit:	nearly amorphous crust
Colour:	indistinct purple crust
UV Fluorescence:	none
Quality of samples:	Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Min.Rec. 28, #4 (1997)
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Baumhauerite-2a data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

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