Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Vanadinite
Mibladen, Morocco
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Perky Box Floater Crystal
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Origin Location |
Mibladen, Morocco |
Description |
A rather large and heavy individual vanadinite crystal which is well terminated on one side and showing very deep red color with some lighter orange hues. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Vanadinite: Pb5(VO4)3Cl pentalead vanadium oxygen chloride *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Psilomelane![Psilomelane](/Files/Minerals/Psilomelane_33_sm.jpg) Copper (Native)![Copper (Native)](/Files/Minerals/CopperNative_259_sm.jpg) Opal![Opal](/Files/Minerals/Opal_575_sm.jpg) Pyrolusite![Pyrolusite](/Files/Minerals/Pyrolusite_853_sm.jpg) Cuprite![Cuprite](/Files/Minerals/Cuprite_437_sm.jpg) Sodalite![Sodalite](/Files/Minerals/Sodalite_24_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): apatite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Vanadinite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Vanadinite Search Web Mineral DB: Vanadinite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Vanadinite
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