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Vanadinite and Calcite over Quartz from Old Yuma Mine, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

 
Vanadinite and Calcite over Quartz from Old Yuma Mine, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

Vanadinite and Calcite over Quartz from Old Yuma Mine, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

Vanadinite and Calcite over Quartz from Old Yuma Mine, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 60517
Mineral:Vanadinite and Calcite over Quartz
Locality:Old Yuma Mine, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Description:Lustrous transparent red hexagonal vanadinite crystals to 2 mm with lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals to 1.5 mm over transparent brown quartz crystals to 4 mm. Ex. B. Gaber collection #537; ex. Paul Pohwat collection (Mineral Collection Manager at Smithsonian)
Overall Size:35x18x10 mm
Crystals:micro to 5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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