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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.
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.
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.
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