Vanadinite large size vanadinite- 4.93 kg - (1)
Spectacular large piece of vanadinite.
Weight 4,932 kg
Measurements 30 cm long, 23 cm wide, 7 cm deep
Vanadinite is a class 8 mineral (vanadates) . Its name is due to its high content of the element vanadium, although in some places it is called "brown lead. "
Due to the need for lead minerals and oxidation conditions, vanadinite is only found in arid regions. This contributes in part to its rarity. Vanadinite most commonly forms alongside the lead sulfide mineral galena.
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Spectacular large piece of vanadinite.
Weight 4,932 kg
Measurements 30 cm long, 23 cm wide, 7 cm deep
Vanadinite is a class 8 mineral (vanadates) . Its name is due to its high content of the element vanadium, although in some places it is called "brown lead. "
Due to the need for lead minerals and oxidation conditions, vanadinite is only found in arid regions. This contributes in part to its rarity. Vanadinite most commonly forms alongside the lead sulfide mineral galena.
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