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DESCRIPTION: | No. 76356 |
Mineral: | Bixbyite with rhyolite inclusions |
Locality: | Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite) |
Description: | Lustrous black cubic bixbyite crystal with tan rhyolite on the surfaces. The bixbyite is cubic with {112, 121, 211} corner faces and sawtooth-like edge patterns caused by repeated {112, 121, 211} faces. One corner of the bixbyite contacted matrix. |
Overall Size: | 14x14x11 mm |
Crystals: | 11 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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