Red hexagonal vanadinite crystal cluster displaying a clean mirror reflection.
Close front view of a vibrant red vanadinite crystal aggregate.
Macro photograph detailing large red vanadinite crystal faces and terminations.
Detailed macro shot of interlocking orange red hexagonal vanadinite prisms.
Vanadinite video

Vanadinite

Vanadinite – Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Elements: Lead, Vanadium, Oxygen, Chlorine
Class: Vanadates
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Hardness: 3-4
Fluorite
Talc (1)Diamond (10)
Softer than glass. A steel knife scratches it.
Origin: Mibladen – Morocco
Did you know?

Vanadium, the metal that colors vanadinite, was named after Vanadis, a Norse goddess, for the rich colors of its compounds.

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