Crystal Prospect
ENARGITE and SPHALERITE on PYRITE - Huanzala Mine, Peru
Black Enargite, very dark Sphalerite (red on thin surface), golden Pyrite, and white Calcite (fluorescing pink in LW and SW UV)
from Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Measures approximately 3.5 x 2 x 1.5 inch, 15.30 oz / 89 x 51 x 38 mm, 434g
this specimen is featured on mindat, minID: QQH-4C5
Price: 200.00 USD
Item #A0060218
To show the fluorescent response the specimen was illuminated using 6 watt 254nm (Short Wave) / 366nm (Long Wave) UVGL-58 lamp (you need a proper UV light source to observe the fluorescence, more powerful lamp = brighter response).