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Staurolite (cruciform twin) from Hondo Canyon, Taos County, New Mexico

 
Staurolite (cruciform twin) from Hondo Canyon, Taos County, New Mexico

Staurolite (cruciform twin) from Hondo Canyon, Taos County, New Mexico

Staurolite (cruciform twin) from Hondo Canyon, Taos County, New Mexico

Staurolite (cruciform twin) from Hondo Canyon, Taos County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 82155
Mineral:Staurolite (cruciform twin)
Locality:Hondo Canyon, Taos County, New Mexico
Description:Sharp well-formed translucent red-brown staurolite crystals with no matrix. The staurolite crystals are cruciform twinned at 90° angles. This staurolite twin was well prepped to remove any remnants of matrix. Ex. Miller collection T3378; acquired in 2017 from E. Greene
Overall Size:22x20x13 mm
Crystals:20-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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