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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 73992
Mineral:Vanadinite and Calcite
Locality:Old Yuma Mine, west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Description:Lustrous transparent red vanadinite crystals to 4 mm intermixed with distorted transparent colorless calcite crystals to 3 mm. The vanadinite crystals are hexagonal form with flat basal pinacoid terminations modified by pyramidal edge faces. Collected ca. 1970
Overall Size:7x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:0.5-4.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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