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Creedite

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Description
Locality: 
Navidad Mine, Indé Municipality, Durango, Mexico
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 7.9 × 6.4 cm
Description

A mesmerizing spheres of gemmy and transparent rich orange creedite crystals from Navidad Mine, Durango, Mexico. It forms stars like radial spheres of blade crystals bursting in all directions. The creedite has very vivid and saturated color, strong glassy luster and sharp crystallization. In very good condition – some small damages.

Impressive beauty!

Shipping weight up to 0.500 kg

#20201

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Creedite

Formula: 
Ca3SO4Al2F8(OH)2·2H2O
Strunz: 
3.CG.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Colorado Fluorspar Co. Mine, Wagon Wheel Gap, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA