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MICRO BAGS ARE LIKE A FIELD COLLECTING TRIP IN A BAG!!! A DAVID SHANNON CLASSIC!
THE STARVATION CANYON MICRO BAG CONSISTS OF 1 POUNG OF VUGGY RHYOLITE MATRIX FROM THE FAMOUS RED BERYL CLAIM, STARVATION CANYON, TOPAZ MOUNTAIN, JUAB COUNTY, UTAH.
THIS IS THE TYPE LOCALE FOR THE NEW(ISH) URANYL TITANATE: HOLFERTITE, FOUND AS BRILLIANT YELLOW NEEDLES TO 5mm. SEE THE MINERALOGICAL RECORD VOL37#4 PG 311 FOR THE SUPERB ARTICLE ON THIS COOL SPECIES AND THE LOCALE. ASSOCIATED SPECIES POSSIBLE INCLUDE: TOPAZ, RED BERYL, PSEUDOBROOKITE, BIXBYITE;HEMATITE,RUTILE; ALL AS GREAT MICROS!
NOTE: THIS MATERIAL WAS COLLECTED AT THE HEART OF THE DEPOSIT; EACH PIECE WAS COLLECTED BECAUSE IT HAD AT LEAST 1 HOLFERTITE CRYSTAL; THIS MATERIAL IS THE TRIMMINGS FROM THAT.
NO GUARANTEE OF ANYTHING, BUT I THINK YOU'LL STAND A GOOD CHANCE OF FINDING SOMETHING AND AT LEAST HAVE FUN LOOKING
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