| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Utah > Tetrahedrite and Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 43770 |
| Mineral: | Tetrahedrite and Quartz |
| Locality: | Bingham Canyon Mine, Salt Lake County, Utah |
| Description: | Elongated specimen of dark-metallic tetrahedrite crystals up to 3 mm with translucent milky quartz crystals up to 8 mm long. The matrix has yellow metallic pyrite and translucent yellow sphalerite embedded in the quartz. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection #73 (no label) |
| Overall Size: | 8.5x3x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.5-8.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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