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Alabandite with Manganoan Calcite and Fluorite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

5.8cm x 3.7cm x 2.13cm


Description/Interesting Notes:

A fantastic example of alabandite with manganocalcite and fluorite from the recent find Peru!!! Examples of crystalline alabandite are extremely rare and these specimens from Peru represent the absolute pinnacle of the species!!! This specimen hosts some complex, compound octahedral crystals of darkly colored allophane in association with pink manganocalcite and very pale green fluorite!!! This is the ONLY example of alabandite that we found that had an association with both manganocalcite and fluorite!!! This is a very unusual specimen indeed!!! In addition, the fluorite shows a bright blue fluorescence under SW and LW UV and the manganocalcite exhibits three distinctly different colors under UV - red (tiny crystals on the surface), pink (outer layer), and yellowish(under layer) under SW and LW UV as well!!! The detail and definition of the fluorescence is much better than the pictures show (there is some manganocalcite on the fluorite for instance - that is bright in person but not apparent in the pics)!!! It is my understanding that the small zone that contained this material has already been exhausted and it appears that what little material was already on the market has all but disappeared!!! No doubt this material is a future classic!!! Good luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay!!!


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