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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 82826
Mineral:Topaz-Bixbyite-Hematite pseudomorphs after Garnet
Locality:Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite)
Description:Spherical pseudomorph after a 15 mm garnet crystal composed of parallel (epitactic) transparent colorless prismatic topaz crystals to 4 mm, lustrous black cubic bixbyite microcrystals, and platy black-metallic hematite microcrystals. Ex. Miller collection; ex. Betts #78487. Collected in 1994; see: Mineral News v.10 #11, November 1994
Overall Size:15x13x11 mm
Crystals:micro to 4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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