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Cerussite from Moose Mine, Butte District, Silver Bow County, Montana

 
Cerussite from Moose Mine, Butte District, Silver Bow County, Montana

Cerussite from Moose Mine, Butte District, Silver Bow County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 62618
Mineral:Cerussite
Locality:Moose Mine, Butte District, Silver Bow County, Montana
Description:Jack-straw habit white cerussite crystals in gray-brown matrix from a one-time find. Cerussite is rare in the Butte District. The notes on the label indicate it was from a nearby surface outcrop, not from inside the mine. One of four specimens collected by Mike Goble in 1986, the others were donated to the Butte School of Mines (Montana Tech)
Overall Size:7x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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