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

Dimension: 2.6cm x 2.5cm x 2.3cm
Weight: 115 carat / 23g
Locality: ACF Mine, Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
 
This is the best piece from the special pocket mined in 2010 from 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.  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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