AMERICAN MINERAL CLASSIC: TOPAZ CLUSTER . ...

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AMERICAN MINERAL CLASSIC: TOPAZ CLUSTER
Maynard Claims, Bixby, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
The Thomas Range of central Utah has long been a source of Topaz crystals the color of fine Madeira. Very few are larger that one inch in length. This golden jewel is not only 1 7/16 long; it is doubly terminated as well. There is a small secondary crystal on the back side and some accessory Rhyolite matrix too. Featured in the American Mineral Treasures case at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, February 2008, it is from the Charles Key Collection. Overall measurements are 1 7/16 x 5/8 x ½ inch and it is in excellent condition.
Provenance: American Mineral Treasures Case, Tucson, Arizona, February 2008; Ex Charles Key Collection

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