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Vanadinite

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Vanadinite

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Description
Locality: 
Hamburg Mine, Silver District, La Paz County, Arizona, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2.9 × 2 cm
Description

The Mineralogical Record in 1980 had an article on these gemmy and glassy, reddish-orange, barrel shaped crystals. I'm not sure if I have ever seen any for sale, they are so rare. Although the crystals are small, to .4 cm across, but the color and transparency makes them highly desired among U.S. collectors. Said to be from the turn of the 1900s. Ex. Prof. Gösswein collection, Germany. 

Mineral Data
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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