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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 19102 |
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Pyrite, Quartz |
| Locality: | Sweet Home Mine, Buckskin Gulch, Alma District, Park County, Colorado |
| Description: | Rhombic, translucent crystals of rhodochrosite with minor pyrite on a quartz plate. The rhodochrosite is light pink with thin overgrowth of white quartz. The coating has partially flaked away on the largest crystal revealing the pink crystal beneath. |
| Overall Size: | 6x4x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-14 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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