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Siderite on Quartz from near Glorieta Mountain (Mesa?), Santa Fe County, New Mexico

 
Siderite on Quartz from near Glorieta Mountain (Mesa?), Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Siderite on Quartz from near Glorieta Mountain (Mesa?), Santa Fe County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 45087
Mineral:Siderite on Quartz
Locality:near Glorieta Mountain (Mesa?), Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Description:Lustrous brown rhombohedral siderite crystals to 1 mm in hemispherical aggregates to 3 mm diameter completely coating one face of crystallized quartz. The bottom is sawn flat.
Overall Size:8.5x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:0.2-1.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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