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Tetrahedrite Azurite & Malachite (M933)

€294.00

This old copper mine is a low-temperature hydrothermal mineralisation within Carboniferous limestones of the Peñamayor Limestone. The ore is mainly tetrahedrite, sometimes also Chalkopyrite. Tetrahedrite is present in small quartz veins, and - very rarely you can find this exceptional pseudomorph cast, where Tetrahedrite is replcaed by Azurite or / and Malachite. The mine is defunct, this material was found over a decade ago, the discovery included only about 20 specimen and Viamineralia was able to acquire all of them. In this auction we introduce some of the best. Only a few localities world-wide produced similar material - this psudomorph cast is an out-standing rarity and didn´t come again from El Coriellu.

This old copper mine is a low-temperature hydrothermal mineralisation within Carboniferous limestones of the Peñamayor Limestone. The ore is mainly tetrahedrite, sometimes also Chalkopyrite. Tetrahedrite is present in small quartz veins, and - very rarely you can find this exceptional pseudomorph cast, where Tetrahedrite is replcaed by Azurite or / and Malachite. The mine is defunct, this material was found over a decade ago, the discovery included only about 20 specimen and Viamineralia was able to acquire all of them. In this auction we introduce some of the best. Only a few localities world-wide produced similar material - this psudomorph cast is an out-standing rarity and didn´t come again from El Coriellu.

Tetrahedrite Azurite & Malachite (M933)

Austria

LOCATION

El Coriellu mine, San Cosme, Llerandi, Parres, Asturias, Spain

SIZE

40 x 36 x 37 mm

DESCRIPTION

This old copper mine is a low-temperature hydrothermal mineralisation within Carboniferous limestones of the Peñamayor Limestone. The ore is mainly tetrahedrite, sometimes also Chalkopyrite. Tetrahedrite is present in small quartz veins, and - very rarely you can find this exceptional pseudomorph cast, where Tetrahedrite is replcaed by Azurite or / and Malachite. The mine is defunct, this material was found over a decade ago, the discovery included only about 20 specimen and Viamineralia was able to acquire all of them. In this auction we introduce some of the best. Only a few localities world-wide produced similar material - this psudomorph cast is an out-standing rarity and didn´t come again from El Coriellu.

PRICE

€ 294,--