Bixbite Crystal on matrix - Height: 25 mm - Width: 20 mm- 14.7 g

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Bixbite crystal on rhyolite matrix from the Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, United States, weighing 14.7 g with dimensions 25 × 20 × 15 mm.

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Very rare, prismatic crystal of translucent, deep violet-red beryl (bixbite) perched on the rhyolite matrix. From an older collection.

Not often offered. One of the rarest minerals on Earth!


(Weight includes the base)

Very rare, prismatic crystal of translucent, deep violet-red beryl (bixbite) perched on the rhyolite matrix. From an older collection.

Not often offered. One of the rarest minerals on Earth!


(Weight includes the base)

Details

Main mineral
Bixbite
Mineral form
Crystal on matrix
Weight
14.7 g
Origin (region/city)
Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah
Country of origin
U.S.
Height
25 mm
Width
20 mm
Depth
15 mm
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