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Vanadinite with Calcite from Tiger District, Pinal County, Arizona

 
Vanadinite with Calcite from Tiger District, Pinal County, Arizona

Vanadinite with Calcite from Tiger District, Pinal County, Arizona

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Vanadinite with Calcite from Tiger District, Pinal County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 46768
Mineral:Vanadinite with Calcite
Locality:Tiger District, Pinal County, Arizona
Description:Lustrous transparent red-orange hexagonal vanadinite crystals to 5 mm long with partial overgrowth of translucent white calcite crystals to 3 mm that fluoresce under UV illumination. See: Famous Mineral Localities - Tiger, Arizona in Min. Record v.11 #3.
Overall Size:7x5x4 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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