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Gold With Pyromorphite

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Gold With Pyromorphite

ex Marcus Lueg personal collection, ex Alfredo Petrov
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Description
Locality: 
La Choya Mine, Sonoyta, Plutarco Elías Calles Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.4 × 2.1 × 0.7 cm
Weight: 
1.50gr
Description

Very rare combination of native gold associated with a yellowish-green pyromorphite crystal.

La Choya mine is located 55 km south of Sonoyta in northwestern Sonora, México. The orebody is mined by open pit using wheel loaders and truck haulage. Gold and silver are recovered from low-grade ore.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gold

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

Pyromorphite

Formula: 
Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Zschopau, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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