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Gold With Paratacamite & Pseudoboleite

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Description
Locality: 
La Compañia Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 2.2 × 2 cm
Description

Beautiful and large specimen with lots of fine crystallized gold aggregates in direct association with dark green paratacamite and/or intense blue pseudoboleite. Optically very appealing.

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This auction exclusively features large collection specimens, with a minimum size of 3 centimetres (most pieces are significantly larger). These are exceptional or unusual collection specimens from times gone by, some with historical labels and, in most cases, with detailed information about their previous owners and other interesting facts.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gold

Formula: 
Au
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Paratacamite

Formula: 
Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Generosa Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Pseudoboleite

Formula: 
Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Strunz: 
3.DB.10
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Santa Rosalía (El Boleo), Boleo District, Mun. de Mulegé, Baja California Sur (BC Sur), Mexico

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Postage Area Price
Germany (insured parcel)
€6.50
Worldwide (tracked)
€10
USA (tracked)
€12
USA (tracked, > 0,5 kg)
€22
European Union (tracked, > 1 kg)
€18
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Combined shipping of multiple specimens is standard after full payment.

Multiple pieces may incur increased postage costs due to higher weight. 

For questions about shipping or possible costs, feel free to contact me: 

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Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

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Accepted payment methods: PayPal, bank transfer.

Money back guarantee is valid until 14 days after receiving the payment. The refund will be initiated immediately upon receiving the minerals back. Due to the return time, there may be a delay in the refund. 

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