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Vanadinite

#15166

Vanadinite

#15166
Availability
Sold
Size
5.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Pb5(VO4)3Cl (RRUFF)
Locality
El Kwal, Mibladen, Khenifra Prov., Morocco
Tagged
vanadium

Red, very lustrous, tabular hexagonal crystals up to 7mm. An excellent, almost flawless specimen. There is only one minor, off to the side broken crystal.

Vanadinite

Formula
Pb5(VO4)3Cl 
Crystal System
Hexagonal 
Crystal Habit
Globular, Prismatic, Nodular 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
brown, brownish yellow, brown red, colorless, yellow 
Streak
brownish yellow 
Class
Hexagonal - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness
3.5-4 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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