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Enargite on Pyrite and Quartz from Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

 
Enargite on Pyrite and Quartz from Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 52804
Mineral:Enargite on Pyrite and Quartz
Locality:Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana
Description:Sooty gray-metallic enargite crystals to 1 mm on iridescent metallic pyrite crystals to 1.5 mm with microscopic quartz crystals to 0.5 mm in crevices. The pyrite crystals have a green to pink iridescence.
Overall Size:17x13x10 mm
Crystals:micro to 1.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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