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Vanadinite

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Vanadinite

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Description
Locality: 
Marguerite Mine, Mibladen, Midelt, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 2.6 × 1.6 cm
Weight: 
14.00gr
Description

Prospecting the Marguerite mine with the help of local miners we were able to extract nice matrix specimens of these fibrous brown-caramel vanadinites in a trip in 2015. The crystals groups form rounded aggregates and have an intense resinous lustre.

Interestingly, the vanadinite crystals are elongated to acicular at the crystal ends, which is very uncommon in the Mibladen district. These habit reminded us the arsenatian vanadinites from the Erupcion mine in Mexico. So we did analyse these specimens, but no As was found.

Self-collected on September 9th/2015.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Vanadinite

Formula: 
Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Zimapán, Mun. de Zimapán, Hidalgo, Mexico

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