Vanadinita
Vanadinita is a mineral with formula Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl, in the Vanadatos group. This specimen comes from Les Dalles Mine, Mibladen, Midelt, Drâa-Tafilalet, Marruecos.
Description
Super shiny and beautiful. Very small crystals but very bright in red and brownish tones.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0585
- Internal reference
- X0282
- Composition
- Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
- Name
- Vanadinita
- Group
- Vanadatos
- Matrix
- Barita
- Mine
- Les Dalles Mine
- District / Municipality
- Mibladen
- Province
- Midelt
- Region
- Drâa-Tafilalet
- Country
- Marruecos
- Etymology
- Its name derives from 'Vanadis', one of the names of Freyja, the goddess of beauty in Norse mythology. It was named this way because of the beautiful and varied colors of the vanadium element it contains.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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