Galena With Fluorite & Pyrite - Milpo Atacocha | River Walkers Minerals

Dimensions: 3.8 x 2.4 x 2.3”

Weight: 475g

Locality: Milpo Mine, Atacocha Mining District, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco, Peru

A standout Milpo specimen featuring vivid green fluorite crystals perched on a fully crystallized metallic base composed entirely of galena with abundant pyrite. There is no traditional rock matrix present, just a continuous 360° surface of intergrown galena.

The fluorite shows rich, saturated color with good translucency, allowing light to pass through and give it that characteristic Milpo glow. It sits cleanly above the metallic base, creating a strong focal point against the darker tones below. There is also a smaller fluorite on the opposite side. 

The galena is well-crystallized throughout, showing a bright steel-gray luster with classic blocky forms, while finely crystallized pyrite is distributed across the surface adding a golden contrast and nonstop sparkle from every angle.

Pieces like this, where the entire base is composed of crystallized galena rather than matrix, are especially desirable because they not only are highly aesthetic, but are also much harder to come by!