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Vanadinite var. Endlichite from Shafter District, Chinati Mountains, Presidio County, Texas

 
Vanadinite var. Endlichite from Shafter District, Chinati Mountains, Presidio County, Texas

Vanadinite var. Endlichite from Shafter District, Chinati Mountains, Presidio County, Texas

DESCRIPTION:No. 22520
Mineral:Vanadinite var. Endlichite
Locality:Shafter District, Chinati Mountains, Presidio County, Texas
Description:Greenish-gray endlichite crystals up to 3 mm on matrix of botryoidal, orange smithsonite. Hard to find specimen collected in the 1940s. Looks beautiful under magnification. No damage. Originally purchased by Sensel in 1966. Ex. Dr. Eugene E. Sensel (1911-2000) collection #G338
Overall Size:8x6x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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