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YHX-NXJCreaseyite Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3·H2O
Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAScale bar = 1.0 mm. Minute, pale green acicular crystals on matrix. Collected by Ron Layton, January 2012. Obtained in trade from Ron Layton, August 2012. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 4780. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223X.
HQJ-TRHVanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Pale yellow, brush-like crystal groups on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 4977. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
CND-UWEVanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.004mm. Orange to yellow orange, brush-like crystal groups on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 4977. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 50x.
A7T-7HNVanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Yellow, rod-like crystals on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 4979. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
D4M-NRUVanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Bright red orange to orange, brush-like crystal groups on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 4977. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
LR8-E2KWulfenite Pb(MoO4)
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Orange double-terminated crystal on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 4975. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
2G6-1RPFluorite CaF2
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Very pale pink cubic crystals on matrix. Slightly pink due to inclusions of red Hematite(?). Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 4972. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
Q59-RGUVanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Bright red-orange crystal groups on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 2326. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
DED-LCUVanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Brownish orange crystal group on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 2325. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
Q49-K52Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Orange crystals with Quartz on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 2327. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
PP0-5FVWulfenite Pb(MoO4)
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Orange group of crystals on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 4537. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
JWT-X4HWulfenite Pb(MoO4)
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Orange group of crystals on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 4964. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
UJR-8U9Wulfenite Pb(MoO4)
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Red orange crystal group on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 4965. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
46P-LJMFluorite CaF2 , Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Clear Fluorite crystal coated with yellow Vanadinite crystals. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 2336. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
DUM-Y8EWulfenite Pb(MoO4) , Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Orange crystals with yellow Vanadinite crystals on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 2333. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
NGL-9Y6Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Kaaba Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAScale bar = 1.0mm. Yellow crystal group on matrix. Collected by Don Howard. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, May 2006. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 2323. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223x.
U7U-G16Pyrite FeS2
Yaquina Head Quarry, Agate Beach, Lincoln Co., Oregon, USAScale bar = 1.0 mm. Filiform Pyrite crystal in vesicle. Obtained in trade from B. Heesaker, May 5, 2012. Collection of Kelly Starnes No. 4678. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223X.
R82-KKQCalcite CaCO3
U.S. Borax open pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USAScale bar = 1.0 mm. Tabular hexagonal Calcite crystals on matrix. Collected by Dave Yeomans. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, November 2009. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 3372. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223X.
1W0-XA3Phillipsite-Na (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32]·12H2O
U.S. Borax open pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USAScale bar = 1.0 mm. White crystals in vesicle in Saddleback Basalt. Collected by Dave Yeomans. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, November 2009. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 3377. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223X.
AHY-90VRhodochrosite MnCO3
U.S. Borax open pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USAScale bar = 1.0 mm. Pale pink sphere in vesicle in Saddleback Basalt. Collected by Dave Yeomans. Obtained from the Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group free table, November 2009. Collection of Kelly Starnes, No. 3385. Imaged with Dino-Lite digital microscope at 223X.