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ES35 - Hutchinsonite and Orpiment - $ 450 SOLD Quiruvilca, La Libertad, Peru small cabinet, 7 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm ex. Ernie Schlichter
This specimen has a lot going for it. It starts with golden-orange spheres of orpiment, up to .5 cm across, sitting on a sulfide matrix. Then there are diverging groups of the rare thallium sulfosalt, hutchinsonite, which exhibit a bright metallic luster. These crystals reach 1 cm in length. Additionally, there are occasional colorless blades of barite, under .5 cm, sprinkled across the specimen. This piece is from the Enargite Zone at Quiruvilca and such rich specimens are considered to be very rare and desirable. In this case, it is aesthetic, as well. Note it can be trimmed into two equally nice miniatures...
MD-131709 - Hutchinsonite - - Archived Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru small cabinet, 7.2 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm.
7.2 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm. A VERY RICH specimen with SHARP crystals to 6mm of lustrous, glassy hutchinsonite, a very rare species containing thallium as a primary element. Ex. Charlie Key Collection.
MD-168111 - Hutchinsonite, Orpiment - - Archived Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru small cabinet, 7 x 4.2 x 2.8 cm.
7 x 4.2 x 2.8 cm. A classic specimen from what is undoubtedly the world's best location for the Hutchinsonite/Orpiment combination. The Orpiment is in two pockets at either end of the specimen, one 2 cm across and the other 4 cm (perhaps as a cast after another species). The color and luster are very good. The Hutchinsonite, which is very rare, covers the ENTIRE top of the specimen, and is finely-crystallized to well-crystallized blades that range up to an amazing .7 cm long. The elongated crystals are sharp and have a superb metallic luster. A terrific and large example of this rare Thallium-containing species in a display quality specimen. Ex. Charlie Key.
MD-169844 - Hutchinsonite - - Archived Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru miniature, 4.5 x 4.4 x 2.2 cm.
4.5 x 4.4 x 2.2 cm. This is one of the richest examples of the species out there. It is by far the richest piece I have seen for this rare thallium-rich sulfosalt. Not the biggest, but the most richly crystallized. It is composed of extremely robust, diverging sprays of acicular hutchinsonite crystals, many doubly terminated. The crystals, to .75 cm across, are lustrous, dark gray, and nearly cover the host matrix. This is an amazing specimen of the rare lead, thallium, sulpharsenide. From the collection of my mentor, Carlton Davis. Acquired in the early 1980s from dealer Gary Hansen.
MD-171832 - Hutchinsonite, Orpiment - - Archived Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru small cabinet, 5.6 x 5.4 x 1.4 cm.
5.6 x 5.4 x 1.4 cm. Hutchinsonite is one of the few crystallized THALLIUM-containing minerals that have macro-crystals. It is very rare, and in this quality has occurred from just several sporadic finds at the orpiment mines in Peru. This style dates back at least before the 90s. This piece has extremely sharp crystals to 6 mm mixed in beautifully with the contrasting orpiment - and this association is what makes a piece more than just "reference", but also a fine specimen. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
MD-171834 - Hutchinsonite, Baryte, Orpiment - - Archived Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru small cabinet, 6.0 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm.
6.0 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm. This is a fascinating specimen with doubly terminated prismatic, crystals to 0.5 cm in length, of the rare lead, THALLIUM, arsenic sulfide hutchinsonite. They are nicely associated with bladed, lustrous, white baryte crystals to 0.5 cm across. Covering both species are rosettes of orange orpiment, to 0.5 cm across. Ex. Don Belsher collection.
MD-172124 - Hutchinsonite, Orpiment - - Archived Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru small cabinet, 9.2 x 8.2 x 5.3 cm.
9.2 x 8.2 x 5.3 cm. The finest specimens of this rare Thallium, Lead, Arsenic sulfosalt come from this mine, and this piece is no exception as it has some fantastic quality crystals. The species is named after Dr. Arthur Hutchinson (1866-1937), who was a mineralogy professor at Cambridge. The piece hosts several dozen individual crystals and crystal "sprays" of sharp, metallic, lustrous Hutchinsonite which are associated with orange Orpiment and possibly some minor Engarite on matrix. Ex. Harvard and Gene Sensel Collections.
MD-35243 - Hutchinsonite, Orpiment - - Archived Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru thumbnail, .5 cm
This specimen has a lot going for it. It starts with golden-orange spheres of orpiment, up to .5 cm across, sitting on a sulfide matrix. Then there are diverging groups of the rare thallium sulfosalt, hutchinsonite, which exhibit a bright metallic luster. These crystals reach 1 cm in length. Additionally, there are occasional colorless blades of barite, under .5 cm, sprinkled across the specimen. This piece is from the Enargite Zone at Quiruvilca and such rich specimens are considered to be very rare and desirable. In this case, it is aesthetic, as well. Note it can be trimmed into two equally nice miniatures... 7 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
MD-41709 - Hutchinsonite, Orpiment - - Archived Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru small cabinet, 8.8 x 6.9 x 4.6 cm
Hutchinsonite is a rare thallium species. This is the BEST Hutchinsonite I have ever seen for sale, for the sharp 3-dimensional quality of the crystals and their size. NORMALLY, the mineral occurs as sharp acicular crystals. Seldom do they ever show a true termination. Here, though, you can see even by eye the sharp, wide, chisel-tipped terminations on these large crystals ( to 8 mm!) . They are, moreover, set against gorgeous contrasting orpiment crystals instead of, as you typically see, on brown matrix. It is a superb, and old , specimen. 8.8 x 6.9 x 4.6 cm
MD-44376 - Hutchinsonite, Pyrite, Orpiment - - Archived Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru small cabinet, 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.6 cm
Lustrous, gray, prismatic crystals to 5 mm of the very rare thallium sulfosalt hutchinsonite richly cover pyrite matrix from the famous Quiruvilca Mine of Peru. The orpiment crystal on one end adds character. Ex Richard Hauck Collection. 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.6 cm
MD-55555 - Hutchinsonite - - Archived Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru miniature, 4.5 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
A SUPERB specimen richly covered with lustrous, silvery black hutchinsonite prisms to 5 mm on matrix from the famous Quiruvilca Mine of Peru. Hutchinsonite is an ultra-rare thallium, lead, arsenic sulfosalt and this an OUTSTANDING specimen of the species. These came out in the 1970s. Ex Richard Hauck Collection. 4.5 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
MRZ277 - Hutchinsonite with Orpiment - $ 750 SOLD Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine), Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru miniature, 5.6 x 5.4 x 1.4 cm ex. Martin Zinn
Hutchinsonite is one of the few crystallized THALLIUM-containing minerals that has macro-crystals. It is very rare, and in this quality has occurred fomr just several sporadic finds at the orpiment mines in Peru. This style dates back at least before the 90s, as it was old even when I found out what it was and started to buy every one that came my way. This piece has extremely sharp crystals to 6 mm mixed in beautifully with the contrasting orpiment - and this association is what makes a piece more than just "reference" , but also a fine specimen.
RARE08-03 - Hutchinsonite - $ 1800 SOLD Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, La Libertad Dept., Peru miniature, 4.5 x 4.4 x 2.2 cm
This is one of the richest examples of the species out there, i'd imagine...it is by far the richest piece I have seen for this rare thallium-rich sulfosalt. Not the biggest, but the most richly crystallized. It is composed of extremely robust, diverging sprays of acicular hutchinsonite crystals, many doubly terminated. The crystals, to .75 cm across, are lustrous, dark gray, and nearly cover the host matrix. This is an amazing specimen of the rare lead, thallium, Sulpharsenites. From the collection of my mentor, Carlton Davis. Purchased in the early 1980s from dealer Gary Hansen for $300 (a huge sum in those days for a black rarity!)
Tmix07-161 - Hutchinsonite with Barite and Orpiment - $ 300 SOLD Quiruvilca Mine, La Libertad Department, Peru miniature, 6.0 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm
This is a fascinating specimen with doubly terminated prismatic, crystals, to .5 cm in length, of the rare lead, THALLIUM, arsenic sulfide, hutchinsisonite. They are nicely associated with bladed, lustrous, white barite, crystals to.5 cm across. Covering both species are rosettes of orange orpiment, to .5 cm across. Once in the Don Belsher collection. A bit aesthetic for an ugly rarity! All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
