Quartz & Barite with Iron Oxide Staining – Juanita Mine, NM – 3.1 oz
This attractive specimen comes from the Juanita Mine in the Magdalena District of Socorro County, New Mexico. The piece features sparkly quartz druse across a yellowish matrix with clusters of blocky white to clear crystals—likely calcite or barite—together with subtle iron oxide staining for contrast. Although not radioactive, the specimen is a great representative of the polymetallic hydrothermal systems found in the district. A visually balanced, locality-specific mineral collectible.
Weight:
3.1 oz (87.9 grams)
Dimensions:
34.2 mm × 18 mm × 13 mm
(1.35 in × 0.71 in × 0.51 in)
Activity:
0 CPM (Not radioactive)
This attractive specimen comes from the Juanita Mine in the Magdalena District of Socorro County, New Mexico. The piece features sparkly quartz druse across a yellowish matrix with clusters of blocky white to clear crystals—likely calcite or barite—together with subtle iron oxide staining for contrast. Although not radioactive, the specimen is a great representative of the polymetallic hydrothermal systems found in the district. A visually balanced, locality-specific mineral collectible.
Weight:
3.1 oz (87.9 grams)
Dimensions:
34.2 mm × 18 mm × 13 mm
(1.35 in × 0.71 in × 0.51 in)
Activity:
0 CPM (Not radioactive)
This attractive specimen comes from the Juanita Mine in the Magdalena District of Socorro County, New Mexico. The piece features sparkly quartz druse across a yellowish matrix with clusters of blocky white to clear crystals—likely calcite or barite—together with subtle iron oxide staining for contrast. Although not radioactive, the specimen is a great representative of the polymetallic hydrothermal systems found in the district. A visually balanced, locality-specific mineral collectible.
Weight:
3.1 oz (87.9 grams)
Dimensions:
34.2 mm × 18 mm × 13 mm
(1.35 in × 0.71 in × 0.51 in)
Activity:
0 CPM (Not radioactive)
