Description

Good, numerous octahedral magnetite crystals on clear gangue from Cerro Huanaquino, Bolivia. Classic for the deposit, but remarkable for the mineral species. A fine presentation.
Cerro Huanaquino is the eroded remnant of a dacite laccolith. The foothills feature multicolored marls and sediments similar to the Miraflores formaton.
Several localities produce remarkable octahedral magnetite crystals.

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