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PENFIELDITE - Only Natural Locality - Margarita Mine, Sierra Gorda, CHILE C

$ 245.52

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Used
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Chile

    Description

    Penfieldite
    Margarita Mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile
    4 x 3.5 centimeters
    A rare specimen of penfieldite featuring beautiful tapered dipyramidal crystals in matrix which are best appreciated under magnification.   This specimen features scattered crystals aroumd matrix with associated boleite and/or pseudoboleite.
    A rare specimen from the only notable natural locality for the species.   Most localities are simply anthropogenic slag localities.
    These have not been collected in almost 20 years.