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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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Vanadinite
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.
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.
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.