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Vanadinite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

 
Vanadinite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Vanadinite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Vanadinite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Vanadinite from North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 76961
Mineral:Vanadinite
Locality:North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona
Description:Lustrous translucent red hexagonal vanadinite crystals with colorless transparent calcite microcrystals over brown calcite. The vanadinite crystals exhibit hoppered habit (cavernous) with depressed centers of the basal pinacoid faces and prominent edges. Collected ca. 1994
Overall Size:23x15x10 mm
Crystals:micro to 7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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