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Endlichite

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Endlichite

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Description
Locality: 
Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.5 × 7.8 × 2.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.30cm
Description

A dramatic and aesthetic specimen of stout, tan, hexagonal endlichite  (arsenatian vanadinite) prisms from Touissit.
These appeared on the market in the late 1970s as pyromorphite, until X-rayed and micro-probed.
A very showy and fine example of the species. None have been found recently.
Ex Armin Wendland collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Endlichite

Synonym Of: 

Arsenatian Vanadinite

Formula: 
Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Hardness: 
0.0