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Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Rex Harris' Ruby Violet claim, 1 km north of Bumblebee Mountain, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

 
Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Rex Harris' Ruby Violet claim, 1 km north of Bumblebee Mountain, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Rex Harris' Ruby Violet claim, 1 km north of Bumblebee Mountain, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

DESCRIPTION:No. 63650
Mineral:Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl)
Locality:Rex Harris' Ruby Violet claim, 1 km north of Bumblebee Mountain, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah
Description:Lustrous transparent red-violet beryl crystal in white rhyolite. The red beryl crystal is prismatic hexagonal form with a flat basal pinacoid termination. Red beryl crystals occurs at only a few places. This mine claim is now closed. Ex. Mort Metersky collection
Overall Size:11x9x7 mm
Crystals:3.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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