Vanadinite - Coud'a, Mibladen, Midelt, Middle Atlas, Morocco - Height: 12.5 cm - Width: 7.5 cm- 424 g

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Vanadinite from Coud’a, Mibladen, Midelt, Middle Atlas, Morocco; weight 424 g, size 12.5 × 7.5 × 6.0 cm, largest crystal 2.9 cm; ex coll. F. Gaudry.

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Description from the seller

Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1206737483/c6c33a17a2

Discovery 2020-2021.
Ex coll. F. Gaudry.

Frédéric Gaudry is a geologist-cartographer, biology-geology teacher, and highly active field prospector in the Beaujolais region. He is a member of the Arbresle-Chessy Mineralogical Association and was its president for eight years.
Over more than 20 years, he assembled an outstanding collection of pyromorphite specimens from Les Farges and Bunker Hill, and is well known in the mineral collecting community under the nickname "Pyroman."
The deaccessioning of such a high-quality collection represents a rare opportunity for advanced collectors to acquire exceptional specimens and provide them with new homes!

Largest crystal: 2.9 cm

Seller's Story

Cristosud, based in Lyon, France, is a dedicated team offering a curated selection of fine-quality French and international minerals, with a focus on distinctive specimens that inspire curiosity and wonder. As naturalist geologists and passionate collectors, we are continually amazed by how natural processes create highly complex and elegant structures. Within this complexity lies a captivating beauty that the human eye can appreciate. Minerals and crystals are timeless examples of natural artistry—stunning, thought-provoking, and enduring sources of inspiration that collectors can enjoy at home
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Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1206737483/c6c33a17a2

Discovery 2020-2021.
Ex coll. F. Gaudry.

Frédéric Gaudry is a geologist-cartographer, biology-geology teacher, and highly active field prospector in the Beaujolais region. He is a member of the Arbresle-Chessy Mineralogical Association and was its president for eight years.
Over more than 20 years, he assembled an outstanding collection of pyromorphite specimens from Les Farges and Bunker Hill, and is well known in the mineral collecting community under the nickname "Pyroman."
The deaccessioning of such a high-quality collection represents a rare opportunity for advanced collectors to acquire exceptional specimens and provide them with new homes!

Largest crystal: 2.9 cm

Seller's Story

Cristosud, based in Lyon, France, is a dedicated team offering a curated selection of fine-quality French and international minerals, with a focus on distinctive specimens that inspire curiosity and wonder. As naturalist geologists and passionate collectors, we are continually amazed by how natural processes create highly complex and elegant structures. Within this complexity lies a captivating beauty that the human eye can appreciate. Minerals and crystals are timeless examples of natural artistry—stunning, thought-provoking, and enduring sources of inspiration that collectors can enjoy at home
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Details

Main mineral
Vanadinite
Mineral form
- Coud'a, Mibladen, Midelt, Middle Atlas, Morocco
Weight
424 g
Origin (region/city)
Coud'a, Mibladen, Midelt, Middle Atlas
Country of origin
Morocco
Height
12.5 cm
Width
7.5 cm
Depth
6 cm
Sold by
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Objects sold
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