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Vanadinite from Touissit, Oriental Region, Morocco

$125.00

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Good locality example for the species, lustrous light brown barrel shaped crystals of vanadinite measuring to 0.5 cm in height mostly covering two sides of this thin matrix. In good condition. From the early 1990s or late 1980s, the specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen.Touissit, located in the Oriental province of Morocco near the Algerian border, is a historic mining district whose major commercial production began in the early 20th century, specifically around the 1920s, and continued through various phases until operations declined toward the end of the century. Geologically, the deposit is hosted within carbonate-rich sedimentary sequences of Jurassic age, where hydrothermal lead and zinc mineralized fluids circulated through fault systems and replacement horizons. Mineralogically, the district is world-famous among collectors for producing exceptional, highly lustrous specimens of azurite, often associated with vibrant anglesite, cerussite, and vanadinite crystals that developed within oxidized zone cavities.

Product details

SpeciesVanadinite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm
Listed on10/22/2026
LocalityMorocco, Oriental Region, Touissit
SKU2341223

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vivid red-to-orange hexagonal barrels with bright luster; secondary lead mineral from oxidized zones, famed in Mibladen, Morocco, prized for color.
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