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Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Ruby Violet claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

 
Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Ruby Violet claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Ruby Violet claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Ruby Violet claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

DESCRIPTION:No. 51828
Mineral:Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl)
Locality:Ruby Violet claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah
Description:Large single crystal of transparent-to-translucent hexagonal bixbite, the red-violet variety of beryl commonly sold as Red Beryl, on tan-colored matrix with a few incomplete red beryl crystals. Note the post-crystallization segmentation.
Overall Size:28x225x20 mm
Crystals:9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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