Vanadinite (fine crystals)

Item Description

The world-class Vanadinites from Mibladen, Morocco are the pinnacle for the species, no question. It's amazing to think that out of all the crystallized Vanadinite specimens in the world, we haven't seen anything better for the last 50 years from any other locality. It's important to note that were it not for these specimens, Vanadinite would not be terribly well represented in the mineral world in terms of crystallized display pieces. This gorgeous thumbnail specimen features fine quality, beautiful red color (with some tan hues due to pocket clay inclusions), sharp, lustrous hexagonal crystals, free of matrix. The piece is fully crystallized on all sides, and shows a captivating mixture of smooth, well-formed tabular hexagonal crystals and beautiful skeletal / "hoppered" growths. Looking closely I can't find any major damage of note, but I can see some tiny imperfections with a loupe, and obviously there is a small contact on the base where it detached from the pocket wall. A great quality Vanadinite specimen from this world-famous locale.