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Topaz-Bixbyite-Hematite pseudomorphs after Garnet with Fluorite from Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite)

 
Topaz-Bixbyite-Hematite pseudomorphs after Garnet with Fluorite from Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite)

Topaz-Bixbyite-Hematite pseudomorphs after Garnet with Fluorite from Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite)

Topaz-Bixbyite-Hematite pseudomorphs after Garnet with Fluorite from Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite)

Topaz-Bixbyite-Hematite pseudomorphs after Garnet with Fluorite from Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite)

Topaz-Bixbyite-Hematite pseudomorphs after Garnet with Fluorite from Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite)

Topaz-Bixbyite-Hematite pseudomorphs after Garnet with Fluorite from Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 78486
Mineral:Topaz-Bixbyite-Hematite pseudomorphs after Garnet with Fluorite
Locality:Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite)
Description:Spherical pseudomorph after a 14 mm garnet crystal composed of parallel (epitactic) transparent colorless prismatic topaz crystals to 5 mm, lustrous black cubic bixbyite microcrystals, platy black-metallic hematite microcrystals with pink fluorite. Collected in 1994; see: Mineral News v.10 #11, November 1994
Overall Size:17x14x14 mm
Crystals:micro to 5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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