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Limonite pseudomorph after Siderite from Cookstove Mountain, El Paso County, Colorado

 
Limonite pseudomorph after Siderite from Cookstove Mountain, El Paso County, Colorado

Limonite pseudomorph after Siderite from Cookstove Mountain, El Paso County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 57515
Mineral:Limonite pseudomorph after Siderite
Locality:Cookstove Mountain, El Paso County, Colorado
Description:Large brown limonite pseudomorph after a rhombohedral siderite 45 mm across. The siderite crystallized first, then altered molecule by molecule to limonite while maintaining the original shape of the siderite.
Overall Size:6.5x4x3 cm
Crystals:45 mm pseudo
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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