LARGE MINERAL SPECIMEN OF KAERSUTITE FROM MOHAVE CO., ARIZONA

Description

THIS IS A SPECIMEN OF
KAERSUTITE IN A CAMPTONITE MATRIX.
IT IS FROM AN
UNNAMED OCCURRENCE ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF HOOVER DAM, MINNESOTA DISTRICT, MOHAVE CO., ARIZONA.
THE SPECIMEN IS
APPROXIMATELY 12 X 8 X 5 cm
.  AND IT
WEIGHS 373.9 gm..
KAERSUTITE IS A RARE COMPLEX SILICATE AND THE CAMPTONITE DYKE IT OCCURS IN IS A VARIETY OF LAMPROPHYRE.  SPECIMEN WAS COLLECTED IN 1960.  THE LOCATION WAS IN A ROAD CUT THAT HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED.  SEE PICTURES.  I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE.  THANKS FOR LOOKING.