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Vanadinite On Mottramite

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Vanadinite On Mottramite

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Description
Locality: 
Mibladen, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 2.9 × 1.9 cm
Description

Numerous of finest vanadinite perched on glistening deep olive-black mottramite. The vanadinite is exceeding sharp and highly lustrous. The colour is mostly blood-red and shows a nice contrast with the dark mottramite.

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

Mottramite

Formula: 
PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BH.40
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, England, UK
Wendel Minerals

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