Cerussite from Mibladen Mining District, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco - image 1
Cerussite from Mibladen Mining District, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco - image 2

Cerussite from Mibladen Mining District, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

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A chain like grouping of glassy gemmy twinned cerussite crystals. In good condition. Complete all around. Mibladen, located in the high plateau region of the Middle Atlas Mountains in Morocco, is a world-famous historic mining district with operations that expanded significantly during the French protectorate in the early to mid-20th century for lead and barite. Geologically, the deposit is situated within secondary sedimentary carbonate formations, where mineralizing hydrothermal fluids interacted with limestone and dolostone host rocks to form rich oxidized zones. Mineralogically, the district is globally renowned for producing exceptional, highly aesthetic specimens of orange-red vanadinite crystals, often associated with pristine barite, cerussite, and wulfenite, making it one of the most celebrated mineral localities in Africa.

Product details

SpeciesCerussite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.7 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm
Added on09/12/2026
LocalityMorocco, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Mibladen Mining District
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Oct 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Cerussite
Mineral guide
Learn about Cerussite
lead carbonate famed for adamantine luster, dramatic V-twins and snowflake reticulations; prized from Tsumeb, Mibladen and Ojuela.
Cerussite
Regional guide
Cerussite from Mibladen, Morocco
from Mibladen, Morocco: glassy PbCO3 crystals in colorless to honey-yellow hues, often with baryte and galena on matrix; UV and collectors' allure.
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.