Hubnerite on Quartz (New Find)

Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru
Small Cabinet, 8.0 x 5.8 x 5.7 cm
Start Time: 01/07/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/13/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A remarkable and beautiful combination specimen from a New Find at the famous Huanzala Mine. A stunning, porcupine quill, mound of water-clear quartz needles to 3.0 cm hosts an aesthetically placed cluster of lustrous, sharp, jet-black, hubnerite crystals. This is actually a two-sided quartz crust, as numerous spikes poke out of the bottom of the piece. Huanzala hubnerite and quartz specimens of this quality have not seen found for 20-25 years. The quartz crystals are in super condition, as the contact is on the back. Valued at $650

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