Descloizite
ncat JP1758 Descloizite, Vanadinite, Grey Horse Mine, Riverside, Riverside District, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Dark brown descloizite on a bed of orange vanadinite. Lustrous yellow hexagonal vanadinite (or possibly mimetite?) in a small vugh on the side. Ex Jo Price Collection. Descloizite photo: Width of view 6mm. Stack of 90 images. Yellow vanadinite photo: Width of view 3mm. Stack of 35 images. Click on...
ncat JP1695 Vanadinite, Descloizite, Mimetite, Grey Horse Mine, Riverside, Riverside District, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Orange colour-zoned hexagonal vanadinite with brown to greenish-black descloizite, and tiny white needles of mimetite. The vanadinite is interesting, with some hollow crystals, and others that look like they have been etched away or resorbed. The latter occurs almost exclusively on the descloizite. Ex Jo Price Collection. Width of view...
ncat TI Descloizite, Calcite, Grey Horse Mine, Riverside, Riverside Mining District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Colourless calcite crystals that fluoresce pale pink under shortwave UV, with dark brown descloizite crystals. An interesting specimen. There appears to be multiple generations of calcite. The “Mercedes” faces are obviously a later addition, and there is zoning apparent in the fluorescence. White light photo: Width of view 6mm, stack...
2678 Vanadinite, Descloizite, Calcite, Upper Level, Grey Horse Mine, Riverside, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Image showing the termination of one of the vanadinite crystals. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 51 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
4979 Vanadinite, Descloizite, A. O. Prospect, Mount General, Hinkley, Barstow District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Purplish-grey vanadinite with yellow descloizite. A.O. stands for Al Ordway who found nice micro vanadinite and descloizite. Acquired from Al Wilkins. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 40 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
8520 Vanadinite, Descloizite, Calcite, C and B Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Orange hexagonal vanadinite with greenish brown thin plates of descloizite, with colourless calcite crystals. Calcite exhibits a pale yellow-orange fluorescence. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version…
