AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colorado > Siderite on Galena |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 16689 |
Mineral: | Siderite on Galena |
Locality: | Silverton Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado |
Description: | Large mass of dark gray galena covered on one side with flattened brown siderite crystals. Good specimen, no damage. Stands upright nicely without additional support. Originally purchased in 1963. Ex. Earle C. Sullivan (1906-2005), author of History and Minerals of Old Mine Park, Trumbull, Ct. |
Overall Size: | 8x7x7 cm |
Crystals: | 10-15 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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