Vanadinite from Morocco, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Midelt Province, Mibladen - image 1

Vanadinite from Morocco, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Midelt Province, Mibladen

Vanadinite reaches its pinnacle at the Mbladen locality in Morocco. Specimens like this 5.6 cm example are the finest in the world. Although good ones are fairly plentiful on the market, truly great specimens like this are still not easy to find. What makes this one great? Well, this specimen sports unusually large (even for Mbladen) crystals of vanadinite with particularly rich color and about as bright of a luster as one could possibly imagine.

Product details

SpeciesVanadinite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.6 cm
Added on09/20/2025
LocalityMorocco, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Mibladen Mining District
Current owner
DU
Daniel Ulibarri
Tucson, Arizona
Acquired
Sep 2025
Member since 2025

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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.