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Luzonite from
Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru

Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Luzonite
Formula:Cu3AsS4
Comments:Druse on enargites, very similar to Taiwan material
Habit:druse of cubes to several mm
Colour:purplish black
Luminescent properties:none
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Hyrsl & Rosales (2003) Mineralogical Record, 34, 241-254.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Luzonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru
Nearest other occurrences of Luzonite
79.1km (49.1 miles) ⓘMichiquillay Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Lucmapampa, Celendín Province, Cajamarca, Peru
 
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