Jet is decomposed wood from millions of years ago that changed under extreme pressure. It's not considered a mineral but a mineraloid. Examples of mineraloids include coal, glass and obsidian. Real jet when exposed to a flame burns like coal and gives off a coal-like smell producing some soot. Indigenous cultures in the Southwest regionally mined jet for jewelry and weaponry. Huge jet deposits are found in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico. A famous jet deposit known as Acoma jet is mined near the Acoma Pueblo region. James Panteah's unique Mountain-lion (puma, panther or cougar) is sculpted from jet to a dimension of approximately 4 5/8" long, 1" wide and 2 1/8" tall. Watchful eyes are from turquoise.
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