Product Information
- You will receive exactly this Red Vanadinite Crystal - Box Size: 28mm x 28mm x 21mm / 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 13/16 Inches; Total Weight: 12.4g / 0.44 oz / 62 Carat (see photo, the photos are taken under bright light)! This beautiful Vanadinite piece is glued to the box for higher security! The total weight was given for box and crystal together!
- 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 member of the Apatite group, a group of isomorphous hexagonal minerals. It is similar in structure and appearance to Pyromorphite and Mimetite, and may be partially replaced by those minerals.
- Found in arid climates & formed by the oxidation of lead ore deposits such as Galena. During oxidisation Vanadium is leached from wall-rock silicates & Vanadinite starts to grow. Associated minerals include Mimetite, Pyromorphite, Descloizite, Mottramite, Wulfenite, Cerussite, Anglesite, Calcite, Barite & other various Iron oxides minerals.
- First discovered in 1801 in Mexico by Spanish mineralogist Andres Manuel del Rio & later named by 19th century Swedish chemist Nils Seftsrom in 1830 after Vanadis (Freyja), the norse god of beauty.Vanadinite deposits have since been unearthed in South America, Europe, Africa & North America. Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl; Colour: Orange-red, red-brown, brown, bright red, yellow, whitish; pale straw-yellow; Hardness: 2½ - 3;
- (The above information is provided solely for informational purpose. Kindly note that all stones are offered for decorative purposes only. Please, handle your stones with great care, do not grind or crumble them, do not dip or add them into your food or drink, do not use any parts of them in any elixirs, potions, lotions etc. Always make sure you wash your hands before and after working with your crystals.)
