Vanadinite on Barite - Mibladen Mining District, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Vanadinite on Barite
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Dimensions: 7.2 x 6.8cm
Locality: Mibladen, Midelt Prov., Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
Exceptional shine, color and luster, almost gem-like. Superb piece from the new discovery of 2023.
Dimensions without the acrylic base, which is supplied with the mineralogical specimen.
The mineral is not stuck to the base.
vivid red-to-orange hexagonal barrels with bright luster; secondary lead mineral from oxidized zones, famed in Mibladen, Morocco, prized for color.
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.
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