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Colusite (Type Locality)
- Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana
- Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 5.1 x 2.9 cm
- Start Time: 03/20/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/27/2014 6:39:34 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Colusite is an uncommon Cu-V-As-Sn-Sb sulfosalt and is the only mineral where Butte is the Type Locality. This is a very rich vein of typical microcrystalline colusite with brilliant silvery-metallic luster to the bronzy crystals. The vein is next to green, cupper oxide-tinted quartz. Rich and excellent combination material of the uncommon species from this renowned locale