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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 54106
Mineral:Pyrite and Enargite
Locality:Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana
Description:Elongated cluster of lustrous yellow-metallic pyritohedral pyrite crystals to 30 mm with prismatic gray-metallic enargite crystals to 8 mm. Under magnification can be seen evidence that the specimen was coated with acrylic (to prevent tarnish?).
Overall Size:8.5x5x4.5 cm
Crystals:4-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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