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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 49410 |
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite on Quartz |
| Locality: | Grizzly Bear Mine, Ouray District, Ouray County, Colorado |
| Description: | Translucent pink rhodochrosite crystal, with compound rhombohedral form, on crystallized milky quartz. The rhodochrosite appears to be etched on one side from groundwater resulting in the textured surfaces and slight limonite stains on the rear. |
| Overall Size: | 4x2.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-27 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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