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Baumhauerite-2a, Hutchinsonite, Orpiment


Baumhauerite-2a : Pb11Ag(As,Sb)18S36, Hutchinsonite : (Tl,Pb)2As5S9, Orpiment : As2S3

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Locality: Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Purple baumhauerite-2A coatings, with steel gray hutchinsonite crystals and yellow orpiment. S100-03
Specimen courtesy of Excalibur Mineral Company.
1.5 cm field of view, horizontal.

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