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Cherry red lustrous hoppered cluster of vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) on black goethite matrix. From the ACF Mine, Mibladen, Morocco, the premier locality for vanadinite. Size: 6 cm x 4 cm x 3 cm.

— Morocco. Vanadinite is lead vanadate chloride (Pb5(VO4)3Cl), and it's a secondary mineral that forms in the oxidized zones of lead ore deposits where vanadium-bearing fluids react with weathered galena. The Mibladen and ACF districts in Morocco have produced the world's best-known vanadinite specimens for about a century, and the signature orange-red color comes straight from the vanadium itself. Collector notes: vanadinite is heavy (specific gravity 6.8–7.1 — you can feel the weight the moment you pick it up) and soft (Mohs 3), so it needs gentle handling. Under a hand lens, you can sometimes see the classic hexagonal hollow-ended prismatic crystals that make it unmistakable.

Locality: Mibladen, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

Translucent, cherry red Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) crystals on white bladed Baryte (BaSO4) matrix. From Mibladen mining district, Midelt Province, Morocco

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Bright-red lustrous vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) on blades of snow-white baryte (BaSO4). From ACF Mine, Mibladen mining district, Midelt Province, Morocco

A selection of samples with red vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) on white blades of baryte (BaSO4). All from the ACF Mine, Mibladen mining district, Morocco

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