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Calderónite & Vanadinite

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Calderónite & Vanadinite

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Description
Locality: 
Reserva Mine, Santa Marta, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
0.5 × 1.8 × 1.3 cm
Description

Beautiful tiny bright orange crystals of calderónite in association with pale yellow vanadinite crystals. With signed label from one of the authors of the material. Although calderónite is easily seen it was terribly difficult to take a good photo!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calderónite

Formula: 
Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BG.05
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Las Colmenitas Mine, Santa Marta, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain

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
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