4.1" Sparkly Red Vanadinite Crystals On Orange Barite Blades Mineral Morocco

Location: Mabladen, Morocco Weight: 9.5 Ounces  Dimension: 4.1 Inches Long, 2.6 Inches Wide, 1.9 Inches Thick The item pictured is the one you will receive. Barite Barite is well-known for its great range of colors and varied crystal forms and habits. It is an immensely popular mineral among collectors. Barite is easily identifiable by its heavy weight since most similar minerals are much lighter. Barite often replaces other minerals, and may even replace organic materials such as wood, shells, and fossils. It sometimes forms tufaceous mounds from the deposition of hot, barium-rich springs. Vanadinite Vanadinite is one of the most striking minerals, with its stunning bright-red and orange crystals that are perfectly formed and look almost surreal. This mineral is truly a marvel of nature. Vanadinite is a mineral belonging to the apatite group of phosphates