Description
Although the Thomas Range in Utah is most famous for the gemmy, sherry-coloured crystals of Topaz, it has also produced fine specimens of Durangite, a VERY RARE sodium aluminum arsenate fluoride. Usually the crystals are on the order of 1-3 mm in size, and frankly kind of ugly. But not this one and despite the size of the crystals is just in this still mentioned range, here we have a very aesthetic and contrastful specimen with a superb, brick red cluster of Durangite exposed atop an intergrown cluster of metallic, six-sided Hematite blades. A phenomenal thumber in great condition,