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Rhodochrosite, Pyrite, Quartz from Sweet Home Mine, Buckskin Gulch, Alma District, Park County, Colorado

 
Rhodochrosite, Pyrite, Quartz from Sweet Home Mine, Buckskin Gulch, Alma District, Park County, Colorado

Rhodochrosite, Pyrite, Quartz from Sweet Home Mine, Buckskin Gulch, Alma District, Park County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 21221
Mineral:Rhodochrosite, Pyrite, Quartz
Locality:Sweet Home Mine, Buckskin Gulch, Alma District, Park County, Colorado
Description:Rich specimen covered on all surfaces with colorless quartz crystals up to 12 mm long and metallic pyrite crystals to 5 mm. On one end are many translucent, pink rhodochrosite crystals up to 6 mm. Ex. P. Santillo
Overall Size:5.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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