Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Vanadinite


Related Topics

In the News (Sat 12 Dec 09)

  
  Vanadinite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vanadinite is a mineral with the formula Pb Cl, lead chlorovanadate.
The hardness of vanadinite is 2.75-3 and its specific gravity is 6.7-7.2.
Vanadinite is not a common mineral, occurring as an alteration product in lead deposits.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vanadinite   (202 words)

  
 Vanadinite From Snazzdragon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Vanadinite is a rare phosphate mineral and a member of the Apatite family that shares the same structure and sometimes the same crystal shapes as Apatite.
Vanadinite varies in color from striking red to dusty orange and usually forms as squat hexagonal tabular crystals that terminate in a flat face.
Vanadinite is variously linked to the Base (Root) Chakra and the Heart Chakra and astrologically would be suitable for anyone born under the signs of Scorpio or Capricorn.
www.snazzdragon.com /caz/van.html   (248 words)

  
 Vanadinite Minerals,Vanadinite Properties,Vanadinite Uses,Vanadinite Information,Vanadinite Exporters
Vanadinite is a lead mineral colored by vanadium, typically red like crocoite.
The hexagonal crystals of the Vanadinite are usually prismatic but often the crystals are skeletal or cavernous, which may be found in crusts.
Vanadinite's high luster and deep red color is a nice appeal to mineral collectors.
www.mineralszone.com /minerals/vanadinite.html   (129 words)

  
 Vanadinite | Mineralium.com - Fine Mineral Specimens
In addition, anglesite, cerussite and vanadinite are found in the oxidation zone of the lead deposits...
Attractive cabinet specimen from the world-famous locality with lustrous dark red crystals of vanadinite to 7 mm in size scattered aesthetically on a dolomite matrix, which is partly covered by manganese dendrites.
Attractive cabinet specimen from the world-famous locality with lustrous dark red crystals of vanadinite to 5 mm in size scattered aesthetically on a dolomite matrix, which is partly covered by manganese dendrites.
www.mineralium.com /index.php?list=VAN&lang=ENG   (638 words)

  
 5202-Me Vanadinite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Vanadinite shares the same structure with Apatite and the two share similar crystal shapes at times.
Vanadinite is usually red which the other members of this series and apatite group usually are not.
Vanadinite's classic crystal habit is short hexagonal prisms terminated by a pinacoid, or flat basal face.
www.familygiftsnu.com /product188.html   (142 words)

  
 Learn about Vanadinite from Quartz 'N' All - High Quality Crystals, Minerals and Fossils.
For examples of Vanadinite that you can view and purchase safely on-line click here to navigate to our R - Z page.
Vanadinite is part of a chemical series with two other minerals, Pyromorphite and Mimetite.
Vanadinite's crystals are wider than in length and tend to be blade-like, rather than barrel shaped.
www.quartznall.co.uk /learnvanadinite.htm   (178 words)

  
 Vanadinite - LoveToKnow 1911
VANADINITE, a mineral consisting of lead chloro-vanadate, (PbCl)Pb 4 (VO 4) 3j crystallizing in the hexagonal system and isomorphous with pyromorphite and mimetite (q.v.).
The crystals are usually six-sided prisms terminated by the basal planes, but are sometimes modified by numerous pyramidal planes which exhibit parallel hemihedrism.
This page was last modified 15:40, 24 May 2006.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Vanadinite   (161 words)

  
 VANADINITE PAGE
Numerous, highly architectural crystals of medium rust /red/orange-red Vanadinite crystals are scattered nicely about a white Calcite matrix.
The largest of the Vanadinites measures to 0.25 x 0.25 x 0.25" with the entire specimen measuring 1.73 x 1.5 x 1.5".
As noted in the article on the mine that appeared in the August 1980 issue of the Mineralogical Record, the Vanadinites "...exhibit a curious and distinctive habit which appears to be a combination of cavernous growth and multiple crystals forming composites." along with "...curious combinations of partly hollow crystals...".
www.cyberocks.com /vanadini.htm   (212 words)

  
 Vanadinite
Most Vanadinite in collections does come from Morocco, but very collectible specimens have come from a number of deposits in Arizona, and less known but not less interesting from northeastern Namibia (for example Abenab).
Vanadinite is for all practical purposes stable in a normal household environment.
Vanadinite is slightly soluble in water, but a gentle rinse will normally not harm a specimen.
www.hedegaard.biz /Mineraler/Vanadinite.html   (347 words)

  
 RockZ NewZ, Winter 2004: Vanadinite, Building Fountains, Identifying Meteorites
Commonly found in combination with barite, limonite, wulfenite, and galena, vanadinite forms in arid regions like Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, Mexico, and Morocco.
Vanadinite is an ore of vanadium, an element that has many industrial applications, and of lead.
Metaphysically, vanadinite is believed to promote patience, inner clarity, and the conservation of energy and wealth.
www.mamasminerals.com /issuewin2004.html   (1515 words)

  
 Morocco-a   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Scattered all about this crystallized barite matrix are brilliant lustrous red crystals of vanadinite to 8 mm in size.
fine red hexagonal tabular crystals of vanadinite to 18 mm in diameter forming an attractive cluster on a small shard of matrix.
sharp cluster of dark red lustrous vanadinite crystals to 18 x 18 mm in size.
www.danweinrich.com /morocco-a.htm   (296 words)

  
 Trinity Mineral Co - The 2001 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show
The color is nothing in comparison to the vanadinite from Mibladen but the crystals are quite large and well formed.
This specimen has crystals of vanadinite to 1.6cm in length and also numerous crystals of wulfenite to 0.4cm across.
Cluster of vanadinite crystals to 1.1 cm in length.
www.trinityminerals.com /sm2001/morocco2.shtml   (498 words)

  
 Vanadinite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Barrel shaped (hexagonal prisms terminated with pinacoids) crystals of Vanadinite from the Apache Mine, AZ.
CRYSTAL GROWTH AND HABITS Vanadinite forms well developed hexagonal prisms that are terminated in flat (pinacoidal) faces.
OCCURRENCE Vanadinite is a secondary mineral that forms in the oxidized zone of lead deposits.
www.gc.maricopa.edu /earthsci/imagearchive/vanadinite.htm   (97 words)

  
 Morocco-b   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
a "chain-like" cluster of dark red lustrous vanadinite crystals to 18 mm in diameter.
There is a sort of "vanadinite stalactite" measuring 3 cm in height coming off this matrix, broken barely at the very top, showing that the growth is hollow.
pretty red lustrous vanadinite crystals to 17 mm in size undamaged and set aesthetically about a 4 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm matrix.
www.danweinrich.com /morocco-b.htm   (253 words)

  
 Mineral specimen: Vanadinite - Mineral specimens Search Results - Fabre Minerals
Not sufficiently rich in Arsenic to be Endlichite, not sufficiently poor in Arsenic to be plain Vanadinite this unusual Vanadinite-As is frequently confused with Pyromorphite.
The Vanadinite crystals are undamaged on all their faces, and, because they are aerial, very visible.
A really neat Vanadinite where all the crystals seem to have grown slightly twisted around one another, and all around nothing as the center of te specimen is hollow.
www.fabreminerals.com /search_results.php?LANG=EN&MineralSpeciment=Vanadinite   (569 words)

  
 Minerals Page
Vanadinite is an ore vanadium, used in metal alloys and in dyes and mordants.
Here is a nice specimen of Vanadinite, with Descloizite, from the Commercial Mine, Georgetown, Grant County, New Mexico.
This is the Endlichite variety of Vanadium, which is still primarily a Vanadate anion radical, but with sufficient amounts of Arsenic to color the crystals a pale yellow.
home.cfl.rr.com /msnapp/mins/van.htm   (216 words)

  
 Vanadinite from the Gerty Mine, Badajoz, Spain Mineralogical Record - Find Articles
The Gerty mine, abandoned since the post-war years, is one of the rare occurrences in Spain where collector-quality vanadinite can be found.
The gray to yellowish and greenish crystals may be freely collected from an ore stockpile at the site.
The presence of collector-quality specimens of vanadinite is the reason for this article.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3672/is_199609/ai_n8738685   (373 words)

  
 Pyromorphite
A large cabinet specimen consisting of numerous vanadinite crystals to.5 cm, on blady white barite.
A very choice, miniature specimen of vanadinite on a matrix of white barite.
A miniature specimen consisting of many blocky vanadinite crystals on a matrix of fl stained barite.
www.khyberminerals.com /pyromorphite.htm   (711 words)

  
 New Page 0
Vanadinite from the Acif Vein, Mabladen, Tourist, Morocco is, by far, the best quality vanadinite available on the mineral market today.
The best of the Moroccan material is a bright cherry red in color, exhibits flawless hexagonal form, good translucence to gemmyness and has a glassy luster.
Compare these prices with vanadinites on my African pages or specimens carried by other vendors.
www.geologicdesires.com /moroccominerals.htm   (625 words)

  
 Mineral Information Institute - VANADIUM
The sample photo is vanadinite, an ore of vanadium and lead.
A very beautiful, deep red mineral, vanadinite, contains vanadium and was named after its vanadium content.
It is estimated that the presently known world resources of vanadium total 63 million tons.
www.mii.org /Minerals/photovan.html   (689 words)

  
 Astrology & Gemstones, Birthstone Aventurine Taurus - Gems & Astrology
It is almost always found in the oxidation zone of lead deposits in arid climates.
The high luster and deep red color give vanadinite a nice appeal to mineral collectors.The uncommon lead vanadate mineral vanadinite is an ore of vanadium and a minor source of lead.
It forms brown, yellow, or red barrel-shaped prismatic crystals in oxidized zones of lead deposits.
www.findyourfate.com /gemology/gemstones/Vanadinite.html   (161 words)

  
 VANADINITE (Lead Chlorovanadate)
Vanadinite is part of a chemical series with two other minerals; Pyromorphite (Pb Cl) and Mimetite (Pb (AsO
) and vanadate (VO Vanadinite is usually red which the other members of this series and apatite group usually are not.
Color is typically bright red to orange, less commonly gray or brown.
mineral.galleries.com /minerals/phosphat/vanadini/vanadini.htm   (272 words)

  
 Doodle's Fine Quartz and Minerals
An exceptional Vanadinite druse completly covering white bladed Barite comes from Mibladen, Morocco.
Bright red Vanadinite crystals to 3/16" on white bladed Barite.
Nice large crystals of VANADINITE on a white matrix from Mibladen, Morocco.
finequartz.com /cgi-bin/index.pl?str=Vanadinite&ptr=0   (291 words)

  
 Alan Guisewite's Mineral Collection Images: Lead Minerals Page
This thumbnail of brackbushite and yellow vanadinite is also from the Venus Mine and was collected in 1973.
The descloizite in this miniature from the Greyhorse Mine (Gray Horse), Pinal County, Arizona occurs on pseudomorphed (white hexagonal) vanadinite crystals.
This miniature was labeled as vanadinite, but I think it's more likely pyromorphite on a calcite matrix.
www-2.cs.cmu.edu /~adg/adg-plimages.html   (6242 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Vanadinite crystals on white, bladed barite, from Mibladen, Morocco.
The vanadinite crystals range in color from lustrous red to reddish-brown.
__Gemmy red vanadinite crystals on white barite, Mibladen, Morocco.
home.sprintmail.com /~ptucci/vanadinite.htm   (29 words)

  
 vanadinite
11.) Vanadinite with small Calcite xtls., Taouz, Morocco
12.) Vanadinite with small Calcite xtls., Taouz, Morocco
13.) Vanadinite with small Calcite xtls., Taouz, Morocco
www.theimage.com /mineral/vanadinite/index.htm   (43 words)

  
 December Specials
Cheryl can do her simple yet elegant wire wrap to your Deluxe-size piece for $40 if you wish to send it to us, or you may order one of her special wire design moldavites for $70, as seen in the scan on the left.
Incredible, large (for vanadinite) crystals with extremely sharp faces and brownish-red color on a brown matrix.
We also obtained a large matrix piece with at least 100-200 vanadinite crystals of varying sizes and colors, from red-orange to brown-orange.
www.mineralofthemonthclub.org /December.htm   (1560 words)

  
 Avalon Crystals Page V for Vivianite, Varacite and Vanadinite.
(Belly Chakra) Vanadinite is used to promote order into ones life.
Vanadinite can also be used in the treatment of exhaustion.
These are really gorgeous specimens of Vanadinite, I know you will be pleased.
www.neatstuff.net /avalon/q-to-s/crystal-v.html   (221 words)

  
 ! Vanadinite Collecting fossils minerals rocks shop Gems jewelry lapidary gemstones
Vanadinite is a lead mineral colored by vanadium and thus typically bright-red to orange, less commonly gray or brown.
It has a high specific gravity which makes this a heavy mineral.
It is a very soft mineral with a Moh’s hardness of 3 which makes it as soft as rock salt, thus unsuitable for any kind of jewelry.
www.worldofrockhounds.com /vanadinite.html   (78 words)

  
 The 2002 Munich Show - Trinity Mineral Co
The mines of Mibladen have been producing vanadinite in seemingly unfathomable numbers.
The vast majority of this production is of nominal significance to the mineral world however with small, damaged, or discolored crystals.
There was a lot of vanadinite at the show but, no surprise, the number of specimens of high to very high quality were a relative few.
www.trinityminerals.com /ms2002/vanad.shtml   (358 words)

  
 The North Home Mine, source of North Americas finest vanadinite
Following is a brief review of the North Home mine, the source of some of the finest North American vanadinite specimens.
A more in depth article is in progress.
The mineralization of this shaft was not sufficient to mine, but some nice cerussite and chlorargyrite specimens have come from it's depths.
www.christuckerminerals.com /NHM.htm   (457 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.