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Vanadinite With Calcite

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Vanadinite With Calcite

Former collection Kasper (CH)
Classic Locality

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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: 
5.1 × 3.6 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Weight: 
35.00gr
Description

Elegant miniature consisting of a drusy of barrel shaped brick orange vanadinite associated to white nailhead calcite. Vanadinite crystals show a holow habitus, and upon closer inspection they do show that the emplty core is recrystallized. Some vanadinites even display a change in color ranging from yellowish to orange, most likely linked to chemical changes in the lattice. Both species are very lustrous and provide a striking color contrast.

Quite esthetic, this miniature is ready for a place in a miniature cabinet.

Former collection Kasper (CH), dated back to the 60s.

Very reasonable reserve price for this one!

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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