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MINERAL SPECIMEN OF HARDING MINE SPODUMENE FROM TAOS CO., NM
MINERAL SPECIMEN OF HARDING MINE SPODUMENE FROM TAOS CO., NM
MINERAL SPECIMEN OF HARDING MINE SPODUMENE FROM TAOS CO., NM
MINERAL SPECIMEN OF HARDING MINE SPODUMENE FROM TAOS CO., NM
MINERAL SPECIMEN OF HARDING MINE SPODUMENE FROM TAOS CO., NM

MINERAL SPECIMEN OF HARDING MINE SPODUMENE FROM TAOS CO., NM

$ 12.66

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    Description

    THIS IS A LARGE SPECIMEN OF
    SPODUMENE WITH ALBITE.
    THE SPECIMEN IS
    APPROXIMATELY 13 X 9 X 4 cm
    .  AND
    WEIGHS 653.9 gm..
    IT IS FROM
    THE
    HARDING MINE, NEAR DIXON, PICURIS DISTRICT, TAOS CO., NEW MEXICO.
    THE SPECIMEN WAS COLLECTED IN 1958 AND IT DISPLAYS VERY WELL.  THE ALBITE IS SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO SPODUMENE CRYSTAL FACES.  THE SPECIMEN WAS COLLECTED IN 1958.  UNDERGROUND COLLECTING IS NO LONGER PERMITTED BY THE OWNER, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO.  THE MINE WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY DR. ARTHUR MONTGOMERY.  THIS A WELL KNOWN, CLASSIC LOCATION.  SEE PICTURES.  I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE.  THANKS FOR LOOKING.