Vanadinite – Mibladen Mining District, Morocco
Group of plume-shaped vanadinite crystals resting on a small base of barite. The crystals on the front display a vivid red colour and a very bright lustre, with numerous well-developed faces. On the reverse, the crystals are also red but have a more subdued lustre.
4.1 × 2 × 0.8 cm
Highlights of this specimen:
- Plume-shaped crystallization
- Vivid red, very lustrous crystals on the front
- Presence of barite at the base
Please note:
- Unfortunately, this specimen is not intact, with a small defect to note.
- The Mibladen mining district, located in Midelt Province, is a historic lead-mining district in Morocco's Middle Atlas. The mineralization is notably associated with barite and galena, with a wide variety of secondary minerals including cerussite, wulfenite, pyromorphite and vanadinite, as well as quartz, calcite, gypsum, and several copper and manganese minerals.
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Characteristics
- Mineral
- Vanadinite
- Size
- Miniature ( max. 5 cm)
- Origin (country)
- Morocco













