This striking specimen is a cluster of topaz crystals from Maynard’s Mine in Utah, USA. The crystals are elegantly elongated and prismatic, with sharply defined, pointed terminations. The composition is dynamic and dimensional, featuring doubly terminated crystals and a dramatic intersecting cross formation. The topaz is translucent with a warm sherry hue, its gem-like quality shines through inclusions of embedded sand.
Scattered across the surface are small, sharp, black cubic crystals of bixbyite, adding contrast and textural interest to the cluster. Bixbyite is a mineral closely associated with Utah and was named after mineralogist and collector Maynard Bixby, who first identified the species. With its aesthetic balance and classic mineral association, this specimen is a fine representative of its locality and would make a distinctive addition to any collection.