| Rhodochrosite |
| Item # RH08108421 Rhodochrosite, Quartz and Galena from Raura, Peru $45.00 |
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| Rhodochrosite, Quartz and Galena from Raura, Peru |
| Raura District, Cajatambo Province, Lima Department, Peru The Raura "mine" is actually several orebodies spread over a 24 square km mineralized area. The rhodochrosites and stibnites from here can easily be confused with those from Romania. |
1) Quiruvilca District
2) Pasto Bueno District
3) Raura District
4) Pachapaqui District
5) Huanzala Mine
6) Uchucchacua Mine
7) Cerro de Pasco Mine
8) Huaron Mines
9) Morococha District
10) Casapalca District
11) Pampa Blanca Areas
12) Julcani District
13) Castrovirreyna District
2) Pasto Bueno District
3) Raura District
4) Pachapaqui District
5) Huanzala Mine
6) Uchucchacua Mine
7) Cerro de Pasco Mine
8) Huaron Mines
9) Morococha District
10) Casapalca District
11) Pampa Blanca Areas
12) Julcani District
13) Castrovirreyna District
| Perù is a beautiful country. Anyone from an archaeologist to a zoologist will be mesmerized by Perù, and the fascination is limitless for true Mineral Collectors and Rockhounds!! The Peruvian Andean Mountains are arguably the most beautiful and accessible on the continent and the Cordillera Blanca range has became world famous among all visitors of this region. There are several other ranges in Perù which are less visited but no less magnificent as many of the precipitous glacier-clad mountains have peaks of more than 6000 metres (19,600 feet). But the Peruvian Andes is not just the scene of remote wilderness. It is also home to millions of highlands Indians who still speak ancient tongue (Quechua or Aymara) and preserve much of their traditional way of life. Huascaran, at 6768 metres (22,204 feet) above sea level, is Peru's highest mountain and the highest mountain anywhere in the tropical world. Most of the Peru's Andes lie between 3000 and 4000 metres (9,800 to 13,100 feet) above sea level and support half the country's population. It is a rugged and difficult landscape with jagged ranges separated by extremely deep and vertical sheer wall canyons. For mineral collectors Perù has been the world's most prolific source of mineral specimens, producing top-quality pyrite, rhodochrosite, hubnerite, tetrahedrite, pink fluorite, pyrargyrite, chalcopyrite, rhodonite and orpiment. Looking for minerals in Peru is quite complicated, because roads are not passable sometimes and the environment is dangerous. Finding the mine can be a real adventure. It is often easier and safer to look for minerals for sale from the local dealers (called 'piriteros') that walk many times from the mine to Lima where they sell their specimens. |
| VERY RARE! Old Stock Raura, Peru Rhodochrosite from the old "Mineral Museum" |
| Classic Raura, Peru Rhodochrosite specimen! 0.42 lb (192g) 4.2 x 3 x 1 inches (11 x 7.6 x 2.6cm) This wonderful and exceptionally rare specimen comes from the old "Mineral Museum" in Follansbee, West Virginia that was operated by the respected rockhound Jim Smedley who made his collections during the 1950's into the early 1960's. Jim wrote some excellent articles in the Rocks and Minerals magazine during those years detailing his family cross country and foreign country rock collecting trips filling the trunk of his old Studebaker with as many specimens as the car would allow. We were lucky enough to obtain some specimens from the old "Mineral Museum" collection and are keeping most of them for our personal collection but we feel it is only fair to share some of these treasures with our loyal customers as well! (specimen comes with original Mineral Museum ID tag) |
| Notice to Our Customers We will be closed from May 18th through August 15th 2012 to relocate our business. Orders placed during this time will not be shipped until after August 15th. Purchases or Reservations will be honored in the date order they are received. 1st purchaser is served 1st. |