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Hemimorphite from Elkhorn Mine, Beaverhead County, Montana

 
Hemimorphite from Elkhorn Mine, Beaverhead County, Montana

Hemimorphite from Elkhorn Mine, Beaverhead County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 47005
Mineral:Hemimorphite
Locality:Elkhorn Mine, Beaverhead County, Montana
Description:Old specimen of transparent bladed hemimorphite crystals with green coloration due to copper impurities. Maynard Bixby wrote about this occurrence in the December 1894 issue of The Mineral Collector. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #1393
Overall Size:30x25x15 mm
Crystals:6-9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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