Cerussite with Barite

specimen number:
2341431

location:
Les Dalles, Mibladen, Midelt, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

description:
Glassy smoky colored translucent crystals of cerussite measuring to 2.2 cm in size on a matrix of crystallized barite. In great condition, this is a floater that is crystallized completely all around and in great condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen and dates to 2017.

Mibladen, located in the high plateau region of the Middle Atlas Mountains in Morocco, is a world-famous historic mining district with operations that expanded significantly during the French protectorate in the early to mid-20th century for lead and barite. Geologically, the deposit is situated within secondary sedimentary carbonate formations, where mineralizing hydrothermal fluids interacted with limestone and dolostone host rocks to form rich oxidized zones. Mineralogically, the district is globally renowned for producing exceptional, highly aesthetic specimens of orange-red vanadinite crystals, often associated with pristine barite, cerussite, and wulfenite, making it one of the most celebrated mineral localities in Africa.

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