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Enargite (with Tennantite?) from Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

 
Enargite (with Tennantite?) from Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

Enargite (with Tennantite?) from Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

Enargite (with Tennantite?) from Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

Enargite (with Tennantite?) from Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 59160
Mineral:Enargite (with Tennantite?)
Locality:Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana
Description:Rich cluster of lustrous striated prismatic enargite crystals on quartz-rich matrix. The accompanying labels list tennantite, but no tennantite is visible upon inspection under magnification. It is a good enargite specimen with lots of visible crystals. Ex. R. Hauck collection
Overall Size:8x5.5x5.5 cm
Crystals:0.5-5.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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