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Vanadinite

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Really outstanding toenail-sized specimen with fat crystals and excellent display. As with much of this pocket, the backside is covered by an oriented secondary growth of powdery brown vanadinite. However, this is lower on the back than on most others, so all major crystals are actually 360-degrees wraparound and red...This piece is, for the size and price range, really fine. It has excellent luster and flashy side faces, on a bit of matrix. crystals to 1.8 cm

Product details

SpeciesVanadinite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.4 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Vanadinite
Mineral guide
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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.
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.