Quartz, Romanechite

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Romanechite is a relatively uncommon barium, manganese oxide. This outstanding, two-sided cabinet specimen features scintillating drusy quartz covering the 3-dimensional, botryoidal and banded romanechite matrix. This fine piece is from a very uncommon New Mexico locality near Lordsburg, Hidalgo County. Ex. Bob Lane (who collected it) and Evan Jones, and Dave Stoudt Collections.