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Jalpaite with Acanthite and Silver on Baryte

#KR62774
Jalpaite from Astohuaraca mine, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru - KR62774
Jalpaite from Astohuaraca mine, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru - KR62774

Jalpaite with Acanthite and Silver on Baryte

#KR62774
Availability
Available
Price
$250.00
Size
5.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Ag3CuS2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Astohuaraca mine, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru
Tagged
sulfide , copper , silver

1-2mm groups of dull tabular to equant crystals of Jalpaite with indistinct but lustrous crystals of Acanthite. On the backside of the specimen are numerous wire Silver groups to 3mm some with excellent herringbone habit. Great, choice specimen

Jalpaite

Formula
Ag3CuS2 
Crystal System
Tetragonal 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
gray, dark gray 
Streak
black 
Class
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Sectile 
Hardness
2-2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Kenneth Raabe Collection
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