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Philipsburgite on Quartz from Black Pine Mine, Flint Creek Valley, Granite County, Montana (Type Locality for Philipsburgite)

 
Philipsburgite on Quartz from Black Pine Mine, Flint Creek Valley, Granite County, Montana (Type Locality for Philipsburgite)

Philipsburgite on Quartz from Black Pine Mine, Flint Creek Valley, Granite County, Montana (Type Locality for Philipsburgite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 45302
Mineral:Philipsburgite on Quartz
Locality:Black Pine Mine, Flint Creek Valley, Granite County, Montana (Type Locality for Philipsburgite)
Description:Rich specimen of deep green philipsburgite crystals completely coating several sides of a single quartz crystal. Looks amazing under magnification: many spherical rosettes of translucent microcrystals. The crystals have flaked off in areas.
Overall Size:20x18x18 mm
Crystals:0.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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