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Gearksutite from Chancellor Mine, near Ward, Boulder County, Colorado

 
Gearksutite from Chancellor Mine, near Ward, Boulder County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 50143
Mineral:Gearksutite
Locality:Chancellor Mine, near Ward, Boulder County, Colorado
Description:Large mass of fine-grained translucent white gearksutite with limonite-stained matrix that shows cleavage fragments of translucent fluorite. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #622, originally acquired in 1965 from Clarence Jenni (1896-1973) director of the Geological Museum, University of Missouri.
Overall Size:8x6x3 cm
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Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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