SC1295 – Bityite from the Harding Mine, New Mexico, USA

Jan 30, 2026 | Bityite, Mineral Collection

Bityite mica flakes on matrix, fluorescent yellow/green under shortwave UV light, together with some fluorapatite, fluorescent bright yellow. On the bottom and left side there are a lot of tiny dots of something fluorescent light yellow under shortwave and more violet under midwave. Not sure what those are…
Locality: Harding Mine, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA (Mindat)
MinID: 06C-H4N
Size: 14 x 12 x 7 cm
Weight:
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Fluorescence under midwave UV light.
Normal light.
George Polman label.