This specimen features numerous crystals of the rare mineral neighborite. The crystals are very small (<= 0.3 mm), but unusually gemmy and sharply formed. They sit on small, gemmy, dolomite rhombs, and there are also a some very small, sparsely scattered, white plates of beryllonite. The neighborite is quite pretty, but you will need at least 30X to enjoy it – 50X is better.

The first pair of photos (FOV 1.7 x 1.25 mm) shows one of the nicer neighborite clusters. The white platy stuff is the beryllonite. Beryllonite is very rare at MSH, but this is not a significant beryllonite specimen I note it just FYI.

Most of the neighborite crystals are cubes with or without small corner modifications. The next pair of photos (FOV 2.1 x 1.3 mm) shows a crystal that is nearly octahedral. This is a less common habit. The tiny dark gray metallic looking crystals are probably rutile. The two minerals are often associated. But these crystals are too tiny to be sure.

The thie pair of photos (FOV 1.8 x 1.3 mm) shows another group of neighborite crystals to 0.3mm with a bit of beryliionitr on on eof them.

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