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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 15563 |
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite with Quartz |
| Locality: | Silverton Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado |
| Description: | Small (1-2 mm) pink rhodochrosite crystals with rosettes of 2-3 mm milky quartz crystals covering one face of matrix. The rhodochrosite crystals are lustrous with good color. The matrix looks like a dirt-stained quartz on the rear and sides. |
| Overall Size: | 9x7x6 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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