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Creedite

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Classic gemmy orange crystals of creedite to 1.0 cm in size coming off matrix. Some damage is present on what I would consider to be the bottom of the specimen, all of the prominent crystals are in great condition as seen.The Navidad Mine, located in the Inde Municipality of Durango, Mexico (frequently associated historically with nearby districts like Rodeo and Abasolo), gained widespread recognition in the mineralogical community during the late 20th and early 21st centuries primarily for producing world-class crystal specimens. Geologically, the deposit is characterized by hydrothermal activity within the volcanic and sedimentary sequences of the Sierra Madre Occidental, where mineral-rich solutions filled open cavities in brecciated fluorite veins. This unique environment allowed for the formation of rare secondary minerals, most notably highly transparent, radiating orange crystal clusters of creedite. While small-scale or intermittent prospect mining targeted the fluorite and associated structures over the decades, the site is chiefly preserved today as a locality for collector mineralogy rather than active industrial bulk extraction, with exact opening and closing dates for its small historical workings remaining largely unrecorded in formal corporate mining timelines.

Product details

SpeciesCreedite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 5.5 x 5.0 cm
Added on09/10/2026
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Sep 2026
Price paid
$75.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Creedite
Mineral guide
Learn about Creedite
delicate calcium aluminum sulfate fluoride forming radiating sprays and orange spheres on contrasting matrix; prized for fragility and Santa Eulalia.
Creedite
Regional guide
Creedite from Navidad Mine, Mexico
from Navidad Mine, Mexico: orange radiating blades in complete floater clusters, formed in fluorite veins; a classic, highly collectible mineral.
Locality guide
Navidad Mine
Navidad Mine, Mexico — renowned for pink-purple fluorite octahedra and orange creedite balls, with rare lilac creedite on green fluorite, prized by collectors.