Vanadinite, Baryte

Specimen ID: WMD-8CQ

Mineral(s)
Vanadinite : Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Baryte : BaSO4
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
43mm x 28mm x 42mm
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Elongated Vanadinite crystals with a peculiar habit, very different from those known up to now, ranging from elongated prisms, transparent and with a very bright red color with orange tones, to acicular forms with yellowish orange color, also very intense. On matrix, with lamellar crystals of Barite. From a find in the area of the ACF mining concession in February 2020. ACF Mine area, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. Found in: 02/2020. Reference: EG27AM0
Jordi Fabre - 30th October 2023

Photo added to mindat.org

Elongated Vanadinite crystals with a peculiar habit, very different from those known up to now, ranging from elongated prisms, transparent and with a very bright red color with orange tones, to acicular forms with yellowish orange color, also very intense. On matrix, with lamellar crystals of Barite. From a find in the area of the ACF mining concession in February 2020. ACF Mine area, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. Found in: 02/2020 Specimen size: 4.3 × 2.8 × 4.2 cm = 1.69” × 1.10” × 1.65” Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.3 cm = 0.24” × 0.12” Reference: EG27AM0
Jordi Fabre - 30th October 2023
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