Hubnerite with Quartz

specimen number:
9892201

location:
Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru

description:
Lustrous black bladed crystals of hubnerite, the most prominent crystal double terminated in measuring 2.1 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm in size, arranged aesthetically up on a crystallized quartz matrix. In good condition. Nice example for the species.

Situated at high elevation in the Andes of the Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad, Peru, the Mundo Nuevo mining district features complex hydrothermal vein deposits formed within folded Cretaceous sedimentary host rocks. Commercial underground extraction historically targeted tungsten and base metals, yielding significant industrial output alongside fine mineral specimens. The locality became renowned among mineral collectors for producing sharp, lustrous hubnerite blades, exceptional quartz crystal clusters, augelite, and various sulfosalts. While large-scale commercial operations have fluctuated over time, small-scale adits and specimen mining have periodically continued to yield high-quality aesthetic pieces prized in private and museum collections worldwide.

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