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Vanadinite and Calcite from Apex Mine, San Carlos, Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 82747
Mineral:	Vanadinite and Calcite
Locality:	Apex Mine, San Carlos, Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico
Description:	Lustrous translucent brown vanadinite crystals to 12 mm in lustrous transparent-to-translucent colorless calcite crystals to 1 mm. The vanadinite crystals are elongated hexagonal form with hollow (hoppered) terminations. Ex. Miller collection T892; originally acquired in 2009 from Chris Wright (1946-2014)
Overall Size:	30x28x20 mm
Crystals:	1-12 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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