Columbite-(Mn): North Star deposit, La Jarita-Apache area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA

Species: Columbite-(Mn)
Locality: North Star deposit, La Jarita-Apache area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Dimensions: 6.4 x 2.5 x 3.4 cm.

Large solid alluvial nugget of columbite-(Mn) from the North Star deposit, La Jarita-Apache area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA. Excellent example of alluvial columbite with an interesting waxy black meteorite-like luster from a classic New Mexico locality! Rare!