Tennantite with Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz
specimen number:
3671124
location:
Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA
description:
Bright lustrous metallic crystals of tennantite averaging 0.2 cm in size very thick across the front of a crystallized quartz matrix with minor chalcopyrite and pyrite. In great condition, an excellent well crystallized example for the species from this famous mining district.
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