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Posted: Nov 23, 2014 23:06 Post subject: Museo Andres Del Castillo - Lima |
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I visited again the Casa Belen located in the historic center of Lima.
The Casa Belen is a beautifully restored mansion which origins date back to around 1606. Today the privately owned historical monument houses the museum Andres Del Castillo displaying the amazing personal collection of minerals, pre-Colombian Chancay ceramics and ancient textiles of the "del Castillo" family.
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In the hallway there is large map of the major mining localities of Peru. |
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There are several smaller rooms next to the main room. Note the tiled floor. |
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Another beautifully decorated room. |
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One of the Chancay ceramics room. |
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Cuchimilcos room.Cuchimilcos are tomb guardian figurines representing standing figures with open arms and are believed to keep bad energies at bay. |
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Mineral: | Pyrite |
Locality: | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru | |
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Mammoth size pyrite - 40cm? |
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Mineral: | Pyrite, Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | About 15cm |
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A gorgeous specimen with nodules of pink rhodochrosite from Huanzala. |
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Mineral: | Pyrite, Quartz, Fluorite |
Locality: | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | 30cm |
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Just in case you have a doubt that Peru is the land of pyrite.. |
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Mineral: | Pyrite, Quartz, Fluorite |
Locality: | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru | |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | Huayllapon Mine (Huallapon Mine), Pasto Bueno, Pampas District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | 3x3cm |
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A classic specimen from Pasta Bueno. |
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Mineral: | Ferberite, Quartz |
Locality: | Mundo Nuevo mining area, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | ~20cm |
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Mineral: | Scheelite |
Locality: | Turmalina Mine, Canchaque, Huancabamba Province, Piura Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | ~20cm |
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This scheelite specimen inspired a post stamp. |
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Mineral: | Pyrite, Quartz |
Locality: | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | ~30cm |
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Pyrite, again and again... Even signor Giazotto would be surprised. |
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