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Wulfenite and Vanadinite coated with drusy Quartz on Hemimorphite from Finch Mine (Barking Spider Mine), north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

 
Wulfenite and Vanadinite coated with drusy Quartz on Hemimorphite from Finch Mine (Barking Spider Mine), north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

Wulfenite and Vanadinite coated with drusy Quartz on Hemimorphite from Finch Mine (Barking Spider Mine), north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

Wulfenite and Vanadinite coated with drusy Quartz on Hemimorphite from Finch Mine (Barking Spider Mine), north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

Wulfenite and Vanadinite coated with drusy Quartz on Hemimorphite from Finch Mine (Barking Spider Mine), north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

Wulfenite and Vanadinite coated with drusy Quartz on Hemimorphite from Finch Mine (Barking Spider Mine), north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Wulfenite and Vanadinite coated with drusy Quartz on Hemimorphite from Finch Mine (Barking Spider Mine), north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 49997
Mineral:Wulfenite and Vanadinite coated with drusy Quartz on Hemimorphite
Locality:Finch Mine (Barking Spider Mine), north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona
Description:Translucent orange wulfenite crystals to 8 mm with translucent red vanadinite crystals to 3 mm on sky-blue layer of hemimorphite-coated vuggy matrix. Translucent drusy quartz completely coats all minerals, but there color shows through from beneath.
Overall Size:10x8.5x8 cm
Crystals:0.5-8.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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