Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
hexagonaluncommonVanadates
Vanadinite
Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
This specimen features vibrant orange-red, hexagonal, barrel-shaped crystals, some with hollow terminations, clustered on a matrix.
Vanadinite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
3Crystal System
hexagonalLuster
resinousStreak Color
yellowish-whiteCleavage
noneFracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
6.8Colors
red, orange-red, brown, yellowTransparency
translucentType Locality
Mibladen Mine, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoMineral Group
VanadatesUses
collector, minor source of vanadium and leadAssociated Minerals
galena, cerussite, anglesite, wulfeniteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Vanadinite is a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of lead deposits, formed by the alteration of primary lead minerals in the presence of vanadium-bearing solutions.
