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Vanadinite & Calcite

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Vanadinite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Apex Mine, San Carlos, Manuel Benavides Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.2 × 5.4 × 3.7 cm
Description

Very nice specimen with top brown vanadinite crystals and waterclear calcite crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Vanadinite

Formula: 
Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Zimapán, Mun. de Zimapán, Hidalgo, Mexico

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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