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Vésigniéite - Sold
- Gold Quarry mine
- Elko County
- Nevada
- U.S.A.
- 6.0 by 4.1 by 3.0 cm – Miniature specimen (fits into a 5 cm cube)
Vésigniéite is a copper barium vanadate. The mineral name honors Colonel Jean Paul Louis Vésignié (1870-1954), major French mineral collector.
Vésigniéite here forms scaly aggregates on a volcanic matrix. The bronzy green color contrasts strongly with the matrix, and gives a visual impact of the richness of the specimen. Good piece.
