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Quartz with several associated minerals

Quartz with several associated minerals

Regular price $500.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $500.00 USD
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The Bulldog Mine operated from 1969 to 1985, producing 25 million ounces of Silver equaling $675 Million in today’s market. My father acquired this piece directly from the miner who found it in 1979. It’s a strange piece for sure, unlike anything I’ve seen from this locality. The piece is filled with somewhat cavernous semi-brecciated vugs of crystallized Quartz and “Amethyst” along with Agate which are associated with bladed white Baryte and micro minerals (possibly Pyrostilpnite and / or Xanthoconite). Additionally, the Quartz has an underlying pink hue that is caused by an unknown mineral (possibly Rhodochrosite?). The piece is more of a reference specimen, but if you collect Creede minerals, you can’t afford to miss out on this one, as it would make a unique addition to your collection.

Specimen# CO712B172

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Locality: 210 Stope, 9360 Level, Bulldog Mine, 1 mile NW of Creede, Mineral County, Colorado
Dimensions:
15.6 x 10.5 x 9.3 cm
Largest Crystal:

Size Category:
large cabinet
Fluorescence:
NONE