Variscite

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Variscite

Entry/Object ID

78.59.258

Description

A 1/2" (1.2 cm) thick slice of Variscite from Horse Canyon, UT. Many more pieces as this were acquired from Tom Riley. Colors: Bright Bluish-Green pieces set in a potassium and aluminum groundmass in Grey-Green and Chalk Color and Mustard. Multiple Eyes are present in colors of Mustard, Brown and Grey-Green. Piece is filled with cracks. Contains 24 types of minerals.

Acquisition

Notes

Delmar Smith

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Apx 9 1/2" in Diameter (24.2 cm)