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Rhodochrosite with Quartz and Pyrite from Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

 
Rhodochrosite with Quartz and Pyrite from Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 53106
Mineral:Rhodochrosite with Quartz and Pyrite
Locality:Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana
Description:Lustrous translucent pink rhombohedral rhodochrosite crystals to 8 mm with scattered overgrowth of transparent colorless quartz crystals to 1 mm and metallic pyrite crystals in spherical aggregates to 1 mm diameter.
Overall Size:25x15x10 mm
Crystals:0.1-8.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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