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Holfertite & Beryl

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Holfertite & Beryl

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Description
Locality: 
Red Beryl Pit, Starvation Canyon, Juab County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.5 × 0.5 × 0.3 cm
Description

You are bidding on a tabular red beryl crystal with inclusions of yellow holfertite needles. Rare from this location!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Holfertite

Formula: 
CaxU6+2-xTi(O8-xOH4x)·3H2O
Strunz: 
4.GB.70
Hardness: 
4.0 - 0.0
Type Locality: 
Holfertite pit, Starvation Canyon (Searles Canyon), Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Streak: 
White

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