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SC329 - Tetrahedrite & Sphalerite


Locality: Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad, Peru (MINDAT)
Size: 5 x 5 x 3 cm - Small cabinet (5-7 cm)
Weight: 102 g
minID: 9A1-6RM

Grey sphalerite associated with black tetrahedrite. The sphalerite fluoresces a bright orange under UV light and is triboluminescent.

Photo in normal light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light (365nm LED).
Fluorescence spectra under longwave UV light (365nm LED). The peak at 588nm should be due to Mn2+.
Last update: 28 December 2020