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Vanadinite

#15162

Vanadinite

#15162
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Pb5(VO4)3Cl (RRUFF)
Locality
El Kwal, Mibladen, Khenifra Prov., Morocco

Deep red short hexagonal crystals to 7mm across (a-b) and 4mm along the c axis.

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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