Fluorapatite with Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Wurtzite-Sphalerite, Tennantite, Pyrite

specimen number:
3671014

location:
Granite Mtn mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA

description:
Beautiful example for the species from this classic mining district with blue translucent crystals of fluorapatite to 0.4 cm incised across the top of this crystallized quartz matrix with pink crystallized rhodochrosite. Several other species present as well. Said to have been collected in 1959.

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