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Vanadinite

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Vanadinite, 7 cm, from the Mibladen mining district, Khénifra, Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesVanadinite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityMorocco, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Mibladen Mining District
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 196
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Vanadinite
Mineral guide
Learn about Vanadinite
vivid red-to-orange hexagonal barrels with bright luster; secondary lead mineral from oxidized zones, famed in Mibladen, Morocco, prized for color.
Vanadinite
Regional guide
Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco
red to orange-red hexagonal crystals with luster on baryte; iconic Mibladen, Morocco specimens formed as late lead vanadate in arid limestone.
Locality guide
Mibladen Mining District
Mibladen Mining District, Morocco — renowned for red vanadinite perched on baryte, with cerussite and wulfenite; a historic, collector-favorite locality.