Proustite
specimen number:
8642134
location:
Mexico
description:
Lustrous prismatic crystals of proustite to 0.8 cm in size scattered across the front of this matrix. Chipping is present as seen, this still quite good for the species. The specimen comes with an antique label from the University of Pennsylvania.
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