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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44488 |
| Mineral: | Tetrahedrite, Sphalerite, Quartz |
| Locality: | North Star Mine, Sultan Mountain, Animas District, San Juan County, Colorado |
| Description: | Translucent colorless quartz crystals to 5 mm long with sharp tetrahedral highly-lustrous metallic tetrahedrite crystals to 4 mm with transparent brown sphalerite crystals to 8 mm across. The largest sphalerite crystal has dull surface luster. Ex. Henry D. Miller (1838-1919 or 1920) collection, bequeathed to the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1909; ex. Loomis-Chaffee School |
| Overall Size: | 9x6x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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