40905: Vanadinite, Pyrolusite and Hematite
- $16 Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Small cabinet - 8.7 x 5.1 x 3.9 cm 329 grams Specimen status: Available Send an email with specimen number to order The top of this specimen has abundant
red brown, opaque and tabular vanadinite crystals to 5 mm.
These sit on a layer of hematite having obvious radial
growth (and has a brown streak). The base of the specimen
is a layer of gray, sooty pyrolusite (which produces
vigorous effervescence when treated with 12% hydrogen
peroxide). An interesting mineral association specimen.
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