| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colorado > Rhodochrosite on Quartz and Pyrite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 80946 |
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite on Quartz and Pyrite |
| Locality: | American Tunnel, Sunnyside Mine, Eureka District, San Juan County, Colorado |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent pink rhodochrosite crystals to 13 mm on lustrous colorless transparent quartz crystals to 1 mm with scattered yellow-metallic pyrite microcrystals. The outer layer of one rhodochrosite crystal cleaved, revealing the deep-pink core. Ex. Miller #M047 |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x3.5x2 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 13 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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