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Bornite from Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

 
Bornite from Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

Bornite from Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

Bornite from Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 44250
Mineral:Bornite
Locality:Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana
Description:Iridescent metallic bornite embedded in gray matrix. The bornite has bright blue to violet iridescence on the weathered surfaces but shows yellow color on the sawn bottom where it was freshly exposed.
Overall Size:7x5x4 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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