Descloizite, Vanadinite & Phosphohedyphane
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Whitwell Quarry, Derbyshire, England
2638
Some of the best vanadinites and descloizite specimens in England have come from Whitwell quarry in Derbyshire. This specimen (from my collection) has complex barrel shaped vanadinite crystals partially overgrowing reddish orange euhedral descloizite.along with areas of white to light orange micro acicular phosphohedyphane crystals. Collected in the 1980's
Formulas: Vanadinite, Pb5(VO4)3Cl ; Descloizite: PbZn(VO4)(OH; Phosphohedyphane Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Status: Sold
Dimensions: 65x51x35mm
Size: Small Cabinet (S)
Minerals of the English Midlands
UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 12
UK Journal of Mines and Minerals No. 3
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