Vanadinite
Posted by: macadmin on 05.14.2020 | Filed under:

Vanadinite

Specimen # 100133
Mineral: Vanadinite
Location: ACF Mine Workings, Mibladen Mining District, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Morocco
Size: 4.4 x 3.3 x 1.9 cm

Description

Detailed Description

This is a great one – it has beautiful colour, translucency and brilliant lustre. In addition it has contrast with the dark matirx.  Top it off with the aesthetics of the overall shape – this is an excellent vanadinite!

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 44 × 33 × 19 cm

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