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Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Rex Harris' Ruby Violet claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

 
Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Rex Harris' Ruby Violet claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Rex Harris' Ruby Violet claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl) from Rex Harris' Ruby Violet claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah

DESCRIPTION:No. 57353
Mineral:Beryl var. Bixbite (Red Beryl)
Locality:Rex Harris' Ruby Violet claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah
Description:Lustrous doubly-terminated deep-pink transparent bixbite crystals, the red gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with hexagonal form and flat basal pinacoid terminations, on rhyolite. The red beryl crystals have good clarity and deep color. Collected by Neal A. Pfaff (1947–2013)
Overall Size:3.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:10-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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