VANADINITE ON DOUBLE-SIDED MATRIX AND WITH DIFFERENT CRYSTAL SIZES. MULTI CRYSTALIZATIONS BASED ON CRYSTAL BASE AND PERFECTIONS, BOTH FOR THE COLOR AND FORM. Perfect crystallization on matrix. Heavy mineral, but brittle. Transparent or translucent, with semi-semiadamantine or resinous shine. Brownish red color.
Vanadinite was considered a rare mineral. Discovered by Andrés Manuel del Rio, in the year 1830, in Zimapán (México). It is a very heavy but fragile mineral. It is normally Transparent or translucent. Its crystals can lose their shine and transparency if they are exposed to light.