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Crocoite with Vauquelinite

Crocoite with Vauquelinite

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Locality
Berezovsk, Ural Mtns., Russia
Minerals
Crocoite, Vauquelinite
Dimensions
7.5 x 6.0 x 4 cm
Size class
Small Cabinet
Provenance
Bruce Murphy
SID
C427

Orange/red Crocoite crystals associated with Quartz crystals and olive green Vauquelinite. Bereszovsk is the type locality for both Crocoite and Vauquelinite. Crocoite was first described from this mine way back in 1766 and this specimen is potentially hundreds of years old. From the Bruce Murphy collection and comes with an old Cliff Krueger label.