Pascoite

  

Bright orange pascoite with dark crystals of paramontroseite

Origin: McCoy mine, Grant Co., Utah, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5 x 3 x 1 cm

 

  

Origin: Burro mine, San Miguel, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 1 cm

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Origin: Firefly-Pigmay mine, La Sal district, San Juan Co., Utah, U.S.A.

Sample size: 4 x 3.5 x 1 cm (top), 6 x 3 x 2 cm (2nd row), 6 x 4 x 3 cm (3rd row), 4 x 2 x 1.5 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Slick Rock, San Miguel Co., Colorado, United States

Ex. Eaton Collection

Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm

 

  

Origin: Vanadium Queen mine, San Juan Co., Utah, United States

Ex. DeVito collection

Sample size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 1 cm

 

 

  

 

  

Origin: near Blackstone Incline, Thompson dist., Grant Co., Utah, United States

Sample size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm (top), 4 x 3 x 2 cm (2nd row), 11 x 5 x 1 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Mucho Grande mine, Joe Davis Hill, San Miguel Co., Colorado, United States

Ex. DeVito collection

Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 1.5 cm

 

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Origin: Slick Rock, Enar Area, San Miguel County, Utah, U.S.A.

Sample size: 7 x 9.1 cm specimen. Deep reddish-orange coatings of pascoite on two sides of specimen. Individual crystals up to about 0.25 mm (top), 9.8 x 7 x 4.5 cm (2nd/bottom row)

 

  

Origin: Yellow Cat District, Grand County, Utah, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3.3 x 7.3 cm specimen. Coatings of brilliant orange pascoite crystals. Individual crystals approximately 0.25 mm across.

 

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