Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Halite vs. Chrysocolla
It's blue skies ahead as multicoloured cubes of Halite are up against the bubbly cool-toned Chrysocolla.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Gratonite from
Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru


01308070017271923455137.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
05971550017271923516277.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
05849210017272023399377.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
02432010017272023406345.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
04160130017864942738154.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
05971550017271923516277.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
05849210017272023399377.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
04401150017370012607303.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
01308070017271923455137.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
05971550017271923516277.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
05849210017272023399377.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
06037990017370012609215.jpg
Gratonite

Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gratonite
Formula:Pb9As4S15
Comments:Found on rotting Marcasite, not many large specimens left
Habit:Heagonal prisms with rhombohedral terminations
Colour:grey
Luminescent properties:none
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gratonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
Photo GalleryView Gallery (39 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:34426
Long-form Identifier:1:3:34426:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com
[Amer.Min.(1939) 24, 136
Hyršl, Jaroslav; Crowley, Jack A.; Currier, Rock H.; Szenics, Terry (2011) Peru - Paradise of Minerals. Asociacion Andres Del Castillo. 544 pp.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 23, 2026 10:22:08
Go to top of page