#CH111   $48.00

                                             VANADINITE on CALCITE
                                                      Grey Horse Mine
                                                 Pinal County, Arizona

Numerous, highly architectural crystals of medium rust /red/orange-red Vanadinite crystals are scattered nicely about a white Calcite matrix. The largest of the Vanadinites measures to 0.25 x 0.25 x 0.25" with the entire specimen measuring 1.73 x 1.5 x 1.5". As noted in the article on the mine that appeared in the August 1980 issue of the Mineralogical Record, the Vanadinites "...exhibit a curious and distinctive habit which appears to be a combination of cavernous growth and multiple crystals forming composites." along with "...curious combinations of partly hollow crystals...". 

                                                             #CE99  $60.00

                                                   VANADINITE on BARITE
                                                          Mibladen, Morocco

On a 3½ x 3½ x ½"specimen sits numerous, bright white, thin Barite crystals that measure to ½" long. Placed randomly, but concentrated mostly toward the top are bright red Vanadinite crystals measuring to ¼". 

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