Mineral: Vanadinite
Locality: Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 3.5 cm / main crystal: 3.5 cm.

Description: Mass: 120 g MIM number: 2227 Large, perfectly formed hexagonal crystal, red and translucent at the edges, on a cream-colored matrix lined with smaller, intact crystals. Photographer: FMI / James Elliot

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