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Huge Plate Of Ruby Red Vanadinite Crystals - 9.5" Wide
This is a huge plate, of stunning, ruby-red Vanadinite crystals on a pink, bladed barite matrix from Mibladen, Morocco. The entire piece measures and impressive 9.5" wide, and the crystals are much larger than you typically see to vanadinite specimens. A real collector piece.
About Vanadinite
Vanadinite is a mineral belonging to the apatite group of phosphates, with the chemical formula Pb5(VO4)3Cl. It is one of the main industrial ores of the metal vanadium and a minor source of lead. A dense, brittle mineral, it is usually found in the form of red hexagonal crystals.
Safety Warning: The lead and vanadium in the vanadinite can be harmful if absorbed into the blood stream by inhalation or ingestion. The crystals won't pose a health hazard just sitting on a shelf, but we recommend that you wash your hands after handling.
Vanadinite is a mineral belonging to the apatite group of phosphates, with the chemical formula Pb5(VO4)3Cl. It is one of the main industrial ores of the metal vanadium and a minor source of lead. A dense, brittle mineral, it is usually found in the form of red hexagonal crystals.
Safety Warning: The lead and vanadium in the vanadinite can be harmful if absorbed into the blood stream by inhalation or ingestion. The crystals won't pose a health hazard just sitting on a shelf, but we recommend that you wash your hands after handling.
SPECIES
Vanadinite on Barite
LOCATION
ACF Mine, Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco
SIZE
9.5 x 6.8 x 3.9"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#59958
