Vanadinite, Barite

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Source volume: 54, issue: 3, PDF page: 98. Label: Figure 20. Vanadinite on barite, 6.2 cm, from Mibladen, Morocco. Christophe Gobin specimen; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesVanadinite

Added on10/22/2024

LocalityMorocco, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Mibladen Mining District

Publications

Mineralogical Record Volume: 54, Issue: 3

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Brice Gobin

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Mineral guide

Learn about Vanadinite

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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