Bixbite Crystal on matrix - Height: 27 mm - Width: 22 mm- 22.4 g

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A 22.4 g crystal of bixbite (deep violet-red beryl) on white rhyolite matrix from the Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, United States.

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Description from the seller

Very rare, prismatic crystal of translucent, deep violet-red beryl (bixbite) nicely perched on the contrasting white 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) nicely perched on the contrasting white 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
22.4 g
Origin (region/city)
Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah
Country of origin
U.S.
Height
27 mm
Width
22 mm
Depth
20 mm
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