Vanadinita
Vanadinita is a mineral with formula Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl, in the Vanadatos group. This specimen comes from Bou Almaden, Mibladen, Midelt, Drâa-Tafilalet, Marruecos and joined the Terrium collection in 2000.
Description
Very thick hexagonal prisms of coagulated blood colour, good lustre. A very good piece. The thickest crystal measures 0.94 across.
About Vanadinita
A lead chlorovanadate, typical for its red, orange or brown hexagonal crystals.
About the locality
Bou Almaden comes from المعادن بو/bou al-maʿādin, meaning "place of minerals" or "place of ore". Mibladen is regarded as the world's best locality for this mineral. It became a classic for the quality of its hexagonal prismatic crystals and the intensity of their colours, from red to orange.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0383
- Composition
- Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
- Name
- Vanadinita
- Group
- Vanadatos
- Category
- Cresta Montis
- Mine
- Bou Almaden
- District / Municipality
- Mibladen
- Province
- Midelt
- Region
- Drâa-Tafilalet
- Country
- Marruecos
- Size (cm)
- 5.5 x 1.8 x 1.5
- Weight
- 85 g
- Acquired
- 2000
- Ex-collection
- Diego Navarro
- Etymology
- Its name derives from "Vanadis", one of the names of Freyja, the goddess of beauty in Scandinavian mythology. It was named thus for the beautiful and varied colours of the element vanadium it contains.
- Quality
- Muy buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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