Highly fluorescent Calcite Pachapaqui Mine, Huanuco Dept Peru.  Small Cabinet

Description

Vividly flourescent Calcite fibrous crystal spray with an adhering black metallic mineral (Sphalerite? see Photo #6).   Beautiful red fluorescence (Photos #1 and #9).  The  The Peruvian mines are noted for their specimens of these minerals.  This specimen came from the Pachapaqui Mine, Huanuco Dept., Peru.   As shown on Photo #3, this is Specimen Number 2115.  This small cabinet specimen was purchased from the estate of Don Knowles in 1991.   Overall dimensions of this unusual specimen are 7.0 x 6.2 x 2.2 cm.     41319