Specimen #891

Name: Bixbyite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 8.5 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm

Weight: 187

Acquired: 2008-11-06

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: A 7 mm, mirror-bright, jet-black bixbyite cube jauntily attached to 3-dimensional rhyolite matrix on this showy and excellent specimen from the famous Thomas Range of Utah. A couple of smaller bixbyites are a nice compliment. The large bixbyite has scalloped edges and no damage. Bixbyite is a rare manganese, iron oxide and this is a fairly large crystal for the species and locale.

Minerals: Bixbyite ((Mn⁺⁺⁺,Fe⁺⁺⁺)₂O₃)

There are 2 pictures on file

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Bixbyite, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah - 8.5 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm

M00891-02.jpg:

Bixbyite, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah