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Vanadinite and Quartz in Calcite from Grey Horse Mine, Dripping Springs Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona

 
Vanadinite and Quartz in Calcite from Grey Horse Mine, Dripping Springs Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona

Vanadinite and Quartz in Calcite from Grey Horse Mine, Dripping Springs Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 41950
Mineral:Vanadinite and Quartz in Calcite
Locality:Grey Horse Mine, Dripping Springs Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona
Description:Red-orange hoppered-growth (cavernous terminations) vanadinite crystals up to 7 mm with small transparent colorless quartz crystals up to 1 mm long on translucent colorless calcite that was etched away to reveal the vanadinite crystals. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #279; ex. Dick Jones (1933-1982)
Overall Size:8x6x4.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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