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Polybasite from
Husky Mine, Elsa, Galena Hill, Mayo Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada


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Husky Mine, Elsa, Galena Hill, Mayo Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
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Description
Comments:Rosettes to 4cm and single xls to 3.5cm. When held at a certain angle under strong light the irridescence disappears and the basal face turns blood red. One small cabinet, a few miniatures and three dozen thumbnails were recovered from Stope 302. These ar
Habit:Pseudohexagonal rosettes
Colour:Irridescent (yellow to green to blue to purple) Gemmy Red
UV Fluorescence:none
Quality of samples:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Rarity at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
References
References:No reference listed
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Polybasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Husky Mine, Elsa, Galena Hill, Mayo Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
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