Creedite

CreediteKnown for its beautiful prismatic crystals, often radiating outward from a central axis, Creedite is named for the place of its initial discovery, the Creede Quadrangle in Colorado. Creedite is a rare mineral in the hydoxylhalide group and is often formed from the intense oxidation of fluorite formations. Only known from a relatively small number of formations worldwide, Creedite is sought after for its unique fine crystalline structure.

vast shoals of freshwater fish inhabited a large shallow inland sea across the American West

Copper is a so-called native metal

almost unmistakable for any other species

a ghost or phantom of the crystal during its formation still remaining in the interior

but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent

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many of which feature coatings of fine

Creedite is sought after for its unique fine crystalline structure

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narrow shape resembling the interior and pitched roof of a cathedral