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Colorado Plateau Minerals

Saturday, 13 January 2024 05:30 PM

The Colorado Plateau encompasses a large area of the southwest including Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Many of these minerals are formed in roll front uranium deposits. They can be bright yellow or orange and beautiful to see under the microscope.

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Metahewettite

#AH56749

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Locality: Monument #2 mine, Apache Co., Arizona, United States
Formula: CaV⁵⁺₆O₁₆·3H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 4.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm - Miniature
Tagged: vanadium

Dark rusty red acicular crystals throughout the conglomerate matrix. Collected by Arnold Hampson.

Metahewettite

Formula: CaV⁵⁺₆O₁₆·3H₂O
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Luster: Silky
Color: red
Streak: brownish red
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: -

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Metahewettite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Metahewettite
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Metahewettite

with Gypsum - #BAC63195

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Locality: F-33 mine, Grants dist., Valencia Co., New Mexico, United States
Formula: CaV⁵⁺₆O₁₆·3H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 5 x 4 x 2 cm - Miniature
Tagged: vanadium

Fascinating specimen with hairy or fibrous crystals free-standing throughout Gypsum crystals. Choice specimen. Comes with a Dr. David H. Garske label from Elmhurst, Illinois.

Metahewettite

Formula: CaV⁵⁺₆O₁₆·3H₂O
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Luster: Silky
Color: red
Streak: brownish red
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: -

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Metahewettite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Metahewettite
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Metahewettite

#RS63201

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Locality: Yellowcat mine, Grand Co., Utah, United States
Formula: CaV⁵⁺₆O₁₆·3H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 5.6 x 2 x 1.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: vanadium
Special Info: Type Locality

Beautiful deep red fibrous crystals.

Metahewettite

Formula: CaV⁵⁺₆O₁₆·3H₂O
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Luster: Silky
Color: red
Streak: brownish red
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: -

Collection: RC Stamberg Collection
Special Info: Type Locality

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Metahewettite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Metahewettite
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Morrinsonite

with Fulbrightite - #63204

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Locality: Packrat mine, Gateway, Mesa Co., Colorado, United States
Formula: Ca₁₁(As³⁺V⁴⁺₂V⁵⁺₁₀As⁵⁺₆O₅₁)₂ · 78H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 4 x 2 x 1.5 cm - Miniature
Tagged: vanadium
Special Info: Type Locality

Vitreous black, pseudotetragonal bladed crystals with greenish white to darker green platy crystals of Fulbrightite. Field collected by Joe Marty.

Morrinsonite

Special Info: Type Locality

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Morrinsonite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Morrinsonite
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Nickelzippeite

with Uranopilite - #BAC63185

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Locality: Happy Jack mine, White Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, United States
Formula: Ni₂(UO₂)₆(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₀·16H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm - Miniature
Tagged: nickel
Special Info: Radioactive!!

This specimen of Nickelzippeite has stunning display of of colors. The Nickelzippeite is a bright fiery orange, while the Uranopilite is a bright yellow. Excellent rich specimen.