Metahewettite

 

 

Origin: Ambrosia Lake, McKinley Co., New Mexico, U.S.A.

Owner: Lou Perloff

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Origin: Cactus Rat mine, Grand Co., Utah, USA

Sample size: 1.5 x 1.5 cm x 6 mm, fibrous tufts to 1.5 mm (top), 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm, sprays to 4 mm (2nd row), 5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm, sprays to 3 mm (3rd row), 2 x 1.5 cm x 8 mm (4th row), 2 x 1.5 cm x 7 mm (bottom)

 

  

 

  

Deep red, fine, micro crystals to less than 0.1 mm covering most of matrix with bright yellow pascoite

Origin: Mineral Jo mine, Montrose Co., Colorado, United States

Sample size: 5 x 3 x 2.5 cm (top), 3.5 x 2 x 1 cm (bottom)

 

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Origin: Gold Quarry, near Elko, Nevada, U.S.A.

Sample size: 7 x 5 x 2.5 cm

 

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Origin: Cactus Rat Mine, Cisco, Yellow Cat District (W. part of Thompsons District), Grand Co., Utah, U.SA.

Sample size: field of view 8 mm

Sample owner: Vic Cloete

 

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