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AZMEX09 - Navajoite - $ 850 SOLD Monument Mines, Monument Valley, Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache County, Arizona (TYPE LOCALITY) small cabinet, 7.2 x 6.4 x 4.0 cm ex. Les and Paula Presmyk
The patina on the foliated back side of this specimen is similar to that of copper. The front, or display side contains an area of minute, sparkling, silver colored, metallic, vanadium oxide, crystals. They are platy or lameller. The specimen is accompanied by a 1951 label belonging to Otto Ray and a later label out of the collection of Les Presmyk. Navajoite is a very rare hydrated vanadium oxide, and this is an exceedingly rich specimen from teh type locality!
MD-74900 - Navajoite - - Archived Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 channel, Monument Valley, Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet, 7.2 x 6.4 x 4.0 cm
The patina on the foliated back side of this specimen is similar to that of copper. The front, or display side contains an area of minute, sparkling, silver colored, metallic, vanadium oxide, crystals. They are platy or lameller. The specimen is accompanied by a 1951 label belonging to Otto Ray and a later label out of the collection of Les Presmyk. Navajoite is a very rare hydrated vanadium oxide, and this is an exceedingly rich specimen from the type locality! (Original label said Monument No. 1 mine) 7.2 x 6.4 x 4.0 cm All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstoneBy-species Galleries | ||||||
