Scorodite from Aghbar Mine, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco - image 1
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Scorodite from Aghbar Mine, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

$550.00

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An open pocket across the front of this matrix is scattered nicely with very deep blue lustrous sharp crystals of scorodite, these slightly translucent, measuring to 0.5 cm in size. There are approximately 10 good crystals present. This is in good condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen.The Aghbar Mine, located within the Bou Azzer district of the Anti-Atlas mountains in Morocco, is part of a premier cobalt and nickel mining region with industrial exploration and extraction ramping up significantly under twentieth-century colonial and modern state operations. Geologically, the deposit is situated within the central part of the Bou Azzer-El Graara inlier, where Cryogenian serpentinite masses are faulted against Ediacaran volcanic and sedimentary formations, creating complex hydrothermal vein systems. Mineralogically, the mine is world-famous among collectors and researchers for yielding exceptional secondary arsenate and cobalt-bearing species, most notably brilliant purple roselite, calcite, and wendwilsonite, alongside rich assemblages of primary cobalt and nickel arsenides.

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SpeciesScorodite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.5 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm
Listed on11/05/2026
SKU2341373

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3,650 for sale·9 sold

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blue-green arsenate crystals with luster; prized for color, gemmy clarity, and prisms/rosettes on gossan; brittle, handle with care.
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A collector's guide to Aghbar Mine, Morocco: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 83 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.