Iridescent Goethite (Turgite) from Mexico DS1441 tower This lovely purple lepidolite slab

This lovely purple lepidolite slab has a high gloss varnish applied to the front

Weight: 329 grams

1947 on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in Russia

Since then

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Iridescent Goethite (Turgite) from Mexico DS1441 tower This lovely purple lepidolite slabIridescent Goethite (Turgite) from Mexico Approx. Dimensions: 4x3. 25x1. 5 inches Approx. Weight: 186 grams Locality: Durango, Mexico Turgite from Durango, Mexico is an attractive iron oxide mineral specimen most often found at the historic Ojuela Mine in Mapim, Durango, Mexico. It isnt a distinct mineral species in its own right but is generally described as an iridescent mixture of hematite (Fe? O?) and goethite (FeOOH) formed by alteration of iron