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Rhodochrosite on Quartz with Pyrite from American Tunnel, Sunnyside Mine, Eureka District, San Juan County, Colorado

 
Rhodochrosite on Quartz with Pyrite from American Tunnel, Sunnyside Mine, Eureka District, San Juan County, Colorado

Rhodochrosite on Quartz with Pyrite from American Tunnel, Sunnyside Mine, Eureka District, San Juan County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 56186
Mineral:Rhodochrosite on Quartz with Pyrite
Locality:American Tunnel, Sunnyside Mine, Eureka District, San Juan County, Colorado
Description:Translucent pink rhombohedral rhodochrosite crystals to 7 mm on lustrous white quartz crystals to 2 mm with yellow-metallic pyrite crystals to 0.2 mm.
Overall Size:4x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:0.1-7.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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