Auction Win: ‘Black Rose’ Vanadinite on Goethite on Baryte
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Details
Locality: Mibladen mining district, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Size: Miniature - 4.8 × 3.4 × 1.6 cm
‘Black Rose’ being a trade name perfectly describes the drastic contrast of juicy and lustrous Vanadinite “dew” on a matte and dull Goethite “rose”.
Vanadinite is a lead vanadate mineral with the formula Pb5(VO4)3Cl, forming vivid red crystals on contrasting goethite and baryte. First described in 1801 by Andrés Manuel del Río, it was named for vanadium, whose name honors Vanadis, the Norse goddess Freyja.
The Mibladen mining district lies about 25 km northeast of Midelt in Morocco’s Drâa-Tafilalet Region and is hosted by Jurassic limestones and dolomites containing stratiform baryte and galena mineralization. It is world-famous for exceptional vanadinite crystals, with the district also producing baryte, galena, cerussite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, and other supergene oxidation minerals. Numerous named workings, including Les O, Les A, Les R, Les Dalles, Anne-Marie, Bou el Maden, Marguerite, and the ACF Mine, contribute to its rich collecting history. Mibladen remains a premier classic locality for vibrant vanadinite specimens and a prized source for mineral collectors.
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