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hexagonaluncommonVanadates
Vanadinite
Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
This image displays a cluster of vibrant reddish-orange, hexagonal prismatic crystals of vanadinite, often with a tabular or barrel-shaped habit, typically found on a matrix.
Vanadinite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
3Crystal System
hexagonalLuster
resinousStreak Color
yellowish-whiteCleavage
noneFracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
6.8Colors
red, orange-red, brown-red, yellow, brownTransparency
translucentType Locality
Mibladen, MoroccoMineral Group
VanadatesUses
collector, minor ore of vanadium and leadAssociated Minerals
goethite, limonite, barite, calcite, cerussite, anglesite, pyromorphite, wulfeniteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Vanadinite is a secondary mineral that forms in the oxidized zone of lead deposits, particularly in arid climates. It results from the alteration of primary lead minerals in the presence of vanadium-bearing solutions.
