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Vanadinite from Old Yuma Mine, 200' Level, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

 
Vanadinite from Old Yuma Mine, 200' Level, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

Vanadinite from Old Yuma Mine, 200' Level, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

Vanadinite from Old Yuma Mine, 200' Level, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 52090
Mineral:Vanadinite
Locality:Old Yuma Mine, 200' Level, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Description:Large specimen of hexagonal red vanadinite crystals covering one face of matrix. The vanadinite crystals are internally translucent and have lustrous prism faces and dull basal pinacoid terminations. Large vanadinite crystals like this were uncommon. Acquired ca. 1995 from Malcolm Alter
Overall Size:12x10x4.5 cm
Crystals:1-11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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