Vanadinite Crystals

Vanadinite Crystals

Vanadinite crystals are lovely little red mineral specimens, that have come away naturally, or been removed from their host rock / matrix.

These pieces all come from various locales in Morocco, most often the Mibladen mining district.

#13 is a slightly special piece - it was part of Roger Harkers collection and has three of his labels glued to the perky box it comes mounted in. Two labels were loose and have been re-attached with a conservation grade tape.

The specimen is mounted with glue into the box. Ex. Roger Harker, A. Heason collections.

Vanadinite is an ore of Vanadium and a minor ore of Lead, and should be considered toxic. A specimen on the shelf isn't going to cause any harm, but it should be kept out of reach of children and pets who may ingest it, and it should not be ground or cut except by an experienced lapidary due to the dust.