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- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- El Kwal, Mibladen, Khenifra Prov., Morocco
- Formula
- Pb5(VO4)3Cl
- Size
- SmCabinet 4.5x6.5x2cm
- Tagged
- vanadate
Nice piece of highly lustrous red-orange hexagonal tabular Vanadinite crystals to 1cm.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Mibladan, Khénifra prov., Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco
- Formula
- Pb5(VO4)3Cl
- Size
- Miniature 4x3x3.5cm
This is an old Arkenstone and Leithauser collection specimen. The largest crystal perched at the top is 1.3cm and is aside an equally large crystal. There are many other crystals at the bass.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- El Kwal, Mibladen, Khenifra Prov., Morocco
- Formula
- Pb5(VO4)3Cl
- Size
- Miniature 5x5x2.5cm
The lead mineralization of the Mibladen district is classic Mississippi Valley Type geology. Vanadinite is hosted within lower Jurassic in the form of stratabound veins in marls and dolomites. A good article was just published in the May/June 2013 issue of the Mineralogical Record written by Tomasz Praszkier of Spirifer Minerals. The Spirifer guys take regular trips to these mines.
This specimen is a high luster, deep red, gorgeous group of hexagonal crystals to 1.5cm. No damage. Excellent specimen.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Western Union mine, Mohave Co., Arizona, United States
- Formula
- Pb5(VO4)3Cl
- Size
- SmCabinet 6x3.5x5cm
Exceptional, well crystallized specimen of Vanadinite from this locality known for it pyramidal terminations. This piece feature two long crystals to over 1.3cm each with numerous smaller crystals. Virtually no damage with a nice dark red color. These are incredibly difficult to come by. I never see these on the market and have only seen them in private collection. I stumbled upon this specimen by a chance stop at a rock shop in Globe on the way to Tucson.