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Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Pyrite from Lexington Mine, Butte District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

 
Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Pyrite from Lexington Mine, Butte District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Pyrite from Lexington Mine, Butte District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Pyrite from Lexington Mine, Butte District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 69818
Mineral:Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Pyrite
Locality:Lexington Mine, Butte District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana
Description:Lustrous zoned pink rhombohedral rhodochrosite crystals to 8 mm with translucent white quartz crystals to 2 mm and yellow-metallic pyrite microcrystals on one face of brown-tan matrix. Ex. James Dobo, jr. collection #365, originally acquired in 1958 from Dr. Hinegardner
Overall Size:4x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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