05088 - Beautiful Red Vanadinite Crystals Cluster from Mibladen Mining District, Midelt Province, Morocco Otodus United States (institutional address
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
United States (institutional address
shallow subtidal
Tooth 5: 55 mm (2
Beautiul specimen in natural matrix
Name: Northwest Africa 859
05088 - Beautiful Red Vanadinite Crystals Cluster from Mibladen Mining District, Midelt Province, Morocco Otodus United States (institutional addressVanadinite 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. It is an uncommon mineral, formed by the oxidation of lead ore deposits such as galena. First discovered in 1801 in Mexico, vanadinite deposits have since been unearthed in