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Quartz and Covellite from Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

 
Quartz and Covellite from Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

Quartz and Covellite from Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

Quartz and Covellite from Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 63635
Mineral:Quartz and Covellite
Locality:Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana
Description:Iridescent platy blue-black covellite crystals to 9 mm with lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 10 mm. The outer edges of the largest covellite crystals contacted the cavity wall, the smaller crystals are complete. Ex. R. T. Hurr collection
Overall Size:22x19x14 mm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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