Vanadinite
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Vanadinite

Specimen # 100122
Mineral: Vanadinite
Location: ACF Mine Workings, Mibladen Mining District, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Morocco
Size: 4.2 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm

Description

Detailed Description

Aesthetic arrangement of lustrous vanadinite crystals on matrix, giving the piece nice contrast. Great central crystal (1 cm) glows with colour.

About these Vanadinites and the ACF Mine Workings

These are top quality miniature specimens of vanadinite crystals from the Mibladen Mining District, the source of the world’s best vanadinite. They are from one of the main localities for the vanadinite specimens, known as the ACF Mine Workings – underground tunnels and workings, created by specimen miners in search of vanadinite. These workings are accessed from the original ACF Mine incline/shaft. If you’d like to see more about the Mibladen Mining District, including photos of some of the vanadinite workings, see Morocco: The Northern Sahara and the Atlas Mountains (Part 2). (Note, the big hole depicted in the first photograph in the other half of the article – see Part 1 –  is also a vanadinite specimen-mining operation.)

Additional information

Dimensions 42 × 36 × 24 cm

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