Cerussite with Barite, Galena

specimen number:
2341436

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

description:
The top of this barite crystal matrix is scattered richly with very many lustrous crystals of cerussite measuring to 1.5 cm in size. Overall in very good condition with just slight damage present. Pinkish blades of barite and minor lustrous metallic galena scattered throughout. From 2017, the specimen comes with a previous label from Jan Erik Larsen.

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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