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Bixbyite from Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah

 
Bixbyite from Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah

Bixbyite from Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah

Bixbyite from Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah

Bixbyite from Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah

DESCRIPTION:No. 63247
Mineral:Bixbyite
Locality:Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah
Description:Lustrous black bixbyite partial crystal (four sides are present) with remnants on the bottom of light-colored rhyolite. The bixbyite is cubic with {112, 121, 211} corner faces, sawtooth-like edge patterns caused by secondary faces {112, 121, 211, etc.}.
Overall Size:11x9x8 mm
Crystals:11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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