Collector’s Piece: Gem Vanadinite from ACF Mine, Mibladen, Morocco

Dimension: 2.7cm x 1.8cm x 1.8cm
Weight: 90 carat / 18g
Locality: ACF Mine, Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
 
From a special pocket mined in 2010 at the ACF Mine in Morocco which is noted for its thick, robust crystals of Vanadinite. This textbook example of multi-hued red Vanadinites is the epitome of gemmy and colorful minerals resembling a beautiful flower. It is a pure gem of Vanadinite without matrix which features multiple interlinked stubby hexagonal Vanadinite crystals, which are partially hollow with a slightly hopper growth pattern. Flashes of striking internal gemminess that are pretty and desirable. The Vanadinite crystals display color zonation which is probably a secondary growth of the arsenian variety of Endlichite micro crystals. It’s terrifically aesthetic and attractive in person! The piece will be beautifully set in a high quality acrylic display box.
 
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