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$135.00
The Zapot Mine, also known as the Zapot pegmatite, is located in the Gillis Range of Mineral County, Nevada, about 25 km northeast of Hawthorne. Geologically, the deposit occurs within Jurassic–Cretaceous plutonic rocks, where pegmatite bodies intruded into reddish-gray quartz monzonite and formed cavities containing minerals such as amazonite, smoky quartz, and topaz. The original discovery of minerals in the area is uncertain, but modern exploration began when prospector D. J. Gray rediscovered the site in the early 1980s and staked the Sun No. 5 claim. In 1986 the claim was purchased by Harvey Gordon, who renamed it the Zapot Pegmatite and developed it primarily for mineral specimens and gemstones, making it the only known amazonite-topaz mining operation in Nevada. The pegmatite is still mined to this day!
This specimen is a textbook example of granite druse material. Smoky quartz erupts from a formatted matrix of albite. minor inclusions of schorl are also present. The formatting allows for great display without aid.
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(3.7 × 2.5 × 1.8 in - 9.4 × 6.3 × 4.5 cm) 8.1oz / 230g
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The Zapot Mine, also known as the Zapot pegmatite, is located in the Gillis Range of Mineral County, Nevada, about 25 km northeast of Hawthorne. Geologically, the deposit occurs within Jurassic–Cretaceous plutonic rocks, where pegmatite bodies intruded into reddish-gray quartz monzonite and formed cavities containing minerals such as amazonite, smoky quartz, and topaz. The original discovery of minerals in the area is uncertain, but modern exploration began when prospector D. J. Gray rediscovered the site in the early 1980s and staked the Sun No. 5 claim. In 1986 the claim was purchased by Harvey Gordon, who renamed it the Zapot Pegmatite and developed it primarily for mineral specimens and gemstones, making it the only known amazonite-topaz mining operation in Nevada. The pegmatite is still mined to this day!
This specimen is a textbook example of granite druse material. Smoky quartz erupts from a formatted matrix of albite. minor inclusions of schorl are also present. The formatting allows for great display without aid.
Thank you so much for viewing! Please message for any further information
(3.7 × 2.5 × 1.8 in - 9.4 × 6.3 × 4.5 cm) 8.1oz / 230g
Orders ship Mondays
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