Vanadinite, Barite

Mibladen mining district, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.

9,5x8x5,5 cm. (main Vanadinite crystal 1,5×1,1×0,5 cm.)

A classic and beautiful Africa shaped specimen composed by orange red crystals of hexagonal Vanadinite, aesthetically scattered on white Barite blades that have a gray black Mn-oxide coating. The Vanadinite crystals are very lustrous with translucent to transparent aspect that contrast sharply with the underlying charcoal gray matrix.