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Quartz var. Milky Quartz with Pyrite from (Camp Bird Mine), Ouray District, Ouray County, Colorado

 
Quartz var. Milky Quartz with Pyrite from (Camp Bird Mine), Ouray District, Ouray County, Colorado

Quartz var. Milky Quartz with Pyrite from (Camp Bird Mine), Ouray District, Ouray County, Colorado

Quartz var. Milky Quartz with Pyrite from (Camp Bird Mine), Ouray District, Ouray County, Colorado

Quartz var. Milky Quartz with Pyrite from (Camp Bird Mine), Ouray District, Ouray County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 53474
Mineral:Quartz var. Milky Quartz with Pyrite
Locality:(Camp Bird Mine), Ouray District, Ouray County, Colorado
Description:Doubly-terminated milky quartz crystals to 170 mm long with second generation of smaller milky quartz crystals overgrown on four prism faces of the larger crystals. Yellow-metallic pyrite crystals to 3 mm are scattered throughout. With custom made base. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #1508
Overall Size:17x5.5x5 cm
Crystals:0.5-170.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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