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LARGE MINERAL SPECIMEN OF GILSONITE (HYDROCARBON) FROM BONANZA, UTAH
LARGE MINERAL SPECIMEN OF GILSONITE (HYDROCARBON) FROM BONANZA, UTAH
LARGE MINERAL SPECIMEN OF GILSONITE (HYDROCARBON) FROM BONANZA, UTAH
LARGE MINERAL SPECIMEN OF GILSONITE (HYDROCARBON) FROM BONANZA, UTAH
LARGE MINERAL SPECIMEN OF GILSONITE (HYDROCARBON) FROM BONANZA, UTAH

LARGE MINERAL SPECIMEN OF GILSONITE (HYDROCARBON) FROM BONANZA, UTAH

$ 13.19

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    Description

    THIS IS A LARGE SPECIMEN OF
    GILSONITE, A NATURAL HYDROCARBON.
    THE SPECIMEN IS
    APPROXIMATELY 8 X 8 X 6 cm
    .  IT
    WEIGHS 239.8 gm.
    THE SPECIMEN IS FROM THE
    BIG BONANZA VEIN, BONANZA, UINTAH CO., UTAH.
    THE SPECIMEN WAS COLLECTED IN 1983.  GILSONITE IS NOT CONSIDERED A VALID MINERAL SPECIES TODAY ALTHOUGH IT IS LISTED AS ONE IN
    DANA'S TEXTBOOK OF MINERALOGY
    .  GILSONITE HAS BEEN MINED IN UTAH AND COLORADO SINCE THE 1880'S AND IS USED IN A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS FROM ASPHALT TO PAINT, ETC.  IT IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION AND DISPLAYS WELL.  SEE PICTURES.  I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE.  THANKS FOR LOOKING.