Spurrite
at-auction$ 50
- Locality
- South Peak, Tres Hermanas Mtns., Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
- Minerals
- Spurrite
- Dimensions
- 5 x 5 x 4.5 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- R392
Specimen of solid purple Spurrite from New Mexico. Spurrite is a silicate mineral with a hardness of 5. Uniform in color and translucent along the edges. Spurrite is named after Josiah Edward Spurr, an economic geologist who collected the first specimens. It's an uncommon mineral found in a relatively low number of worldwide localities and can be cut into gemstones (this specimen has a good shape for gem cutting uses).