SPECTACULAR SAMPLE OF VANIDINITE FROM MOROCCO, WITH LARGE CRYSTALS INTERLINED ON ITS MATRIX. VERY GOOD COLOR TONE TYPICAL OF THIS MINERAL.
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.