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Vanadinite

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Description
Locality: 
Apex Mine, San Carlos, Manuel Benavides Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 6 × 3.3 cm
Description

Hexagonal vanadinite crystals are uncommon from Mexician localities. I have specialised in collecting minerals from that country for well over 20 years and this is one of the better specimens I have encountered during this time. Sharp reflective crystals contasting with calcite.

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
Peter Crozier Minerals