Bixbyite with Hyalite Opal
Collection
Robert Lavinsky
Description
Superb crystal pair of the rare manganese oxide Bixbyite, in rhyolite matrix, from the well-known Wah Wah Mountains of Utah. The mirror-like cubes of Bixbyite have complex, and super-attractive, edge modifications, with the largest crystal being a significant 8 mm in size. Associated with these is a large amount of highly fluorescent Hyalite Opal.
Locality
Wah Wah Mts, Beaver Co., Utah
Dimensions
4.1 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm.
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