Prosopite (Pseudo. After Topaz?)
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I admit to having had no idea what this was until I looked it up. I got it from Evan Jones who had the same problem, getting it for his Mexican collection only because he'd a) never heard of it either and b) it was pretty. Prosopite can form as an alteration product of Topaz in Topaz-rich greissens, according to Mindat (http://www.mindat.org/show.php?id=3287). One imagines this is what happenned here.
Product details
SpeciesTopaz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.1 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Zacatecas, Santa Rosa Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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Mineral guide
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hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…Regional guide
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