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Rhodochrosite from Emma Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

 
Rhodochrosite from Emma Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

Rhodochrosite from Emma Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 64908
Mineral:Rhodochrosite
Locality:Emma Mine, Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana
Description:Lustrous translucent pink rhombohedral rhodochrosite crystals with one area overgrown with a thin crust of brown microscopic crystals, probably siderite or calcite.
Overall Size:34x24x14 mm
Crystals:micro to 9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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