Mineral: Veszelyite
Locality: Black Pine Mine, John Long Mountains, Philipsburg District (Flint Creek District), Granite County, Montana, USA
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm / main crystal: 2.1 cm

Description: Mass: 114 g MIM number:1956 Large complex deep blue veszelyite crystal on a quartz matrix, exhibiting three large quartz crystals as the backdrop behind the veszelyite. This is among the best matrix specimens collected with such a large crystal of this rare species from this long closed mine. Photographer: Jeffrey A. Scovil Ex collections: Jack "Orco" Winninghoff (USA), Mike Groben (USA) Publication: "Rocks & Minerals: Vol. 98, No.6 Nov/Dec 2023"

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