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Vanadinite with Calcite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

 
Vanadinite with Calcite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Vanadinite with Calcite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Vanadinite with Calcite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Vanadinite with Calcite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Vanadinite with Calcite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Vanadinite with Calcite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 59442
Mineral:Vanadinite with Calcite
Locality:North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona
Description:Rich cluster completely coated with lustrous translucent red vanadinite crystals to 2.5 mm plus scattered overgrowth of translucent pale-brown calcite crystals to 0.5 mm. The vanadinite crystals are hexagonal prisms with flat basal pinacoid terminations. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:12x8x4 cm
Crystals:0.2-2.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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