Moroccan Mineral Specimens
Cerussite
from Mibladen Mine, Morocco
OKF-304 Vesuvianite Tonpite, Sidelt, Morocco. This piece is a stocky
double terminated crystal measuring 5.6 cm in length. It is a rich brownish
green color, translucence and a very high luster. He specimens always seemed to
be around for only a year or two during an early 2000s. This is an exceptional
specimen with only a couple small areas on the back of the piece having contacts
matrix. Very nice piece. $80
OKF-385 Vanadinite Touissit Mine near Oujda,
Morocco. Here is a very cool piece which came out in the early 1980s. The
color is very unusual. The crystals are a light green color with terminations
of a whitish green color. The crystals are up to .8 cm in length and diameter.
The specimen is mineralized on almost all sides with the exclusion of the small
area of base and overall it measures 6.1 x 3.9 x 3.6 cm. It is damage free. A
very displayable and interesting piece. $300
OKF-098 Cerussite Mibladen,
Morocco. This crystal is an enormous thumbnail measuring 3.5
by 2.9 x 3.5 cm. It just barely fits in
the perky box it is a large damage free crystal which is gemmy but heavily
included throughout. A very substantial and showy specimen which views
equally well from any direction for $100
OKE-387 Cobaltian Calcite Bou Azzer, Morocco. Ex.
Art Edwards Collection. Beautiful calcites of pink color and columnar crystal
form. The coating on this matrix specimen is rich and there is absolutely no
damage. Great display piece which would add color to any mineral cabinet. 9.5
x 5.5 x 5 cm overall. 280$
OKF-051 Quartz on Fluorite El Hammam Mine, Atlas Montains, Morocco. Ex.
Art Edwards Collection. Aesthetic and unusual…this specimen is composed of
clear/ white double terminated quart crystals to 1.7 cm each heavily coating the
surface of a sea green fluorite. Views nicely from all sides but the back does
have a couple quartz crystals which are dinged. An attractive display which you
won’t see at the mineral shows or probably anywhere else online. 280$
OKE-406 Anglesite Toussit Mine, Ouija, Morocco. Ex.
Jim Turek Collection. This matrix contains two vugs filled by nice clear (very
slightly yellow) anglesite crystals to a cm each. The crystals are all well
formed and damage free except those directly on the edge of each pocket where
they were split open. Piece measures 7 x 6 x 6 cm. Fine example. 120$
OKE-387 Cobaltian Calcite Bou Azzer, Morocco. Ex.
Art Edwards Collection. Beautiful calcites of pink color and columnar crystal
form. The coating on this matrix specimen is rich and there is absolutely no
damage. Great display piece which would add color to any mineral cabinet. 9.5
x 5.5 x 5 cm overall. 280$
OKD-762 Anglesite Toussit, Ouijda, Morocco. Ex. Jim Turek Collection.
An attractive cluster of gemmy clear, blocky crystals on dark galena matrix.
Crystals to .7 cm on edge and overall size of 3.8 x 3 x 2.2 cm. One crystal
missing on edge of group and one other with a ding. A good specimen greatly
reduced in price at 50$
OKD-514 Wulfenite Toussit, Morocco. Ex Nancy Collins Collection. Dozens
of yellow wulfenite crystals to over a cm each on large crystals of tan
dolomite. These tabular crystals are nicely formed but a few do have dings.
Overall the specimen displays very well and has a nice waxy luster. The piece
measures a healthy 6.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm. 150$
OKD-028 Vesuvianite Tunpite, Sidelt, Morocco. Big, beautiful, double
terminated crystal of a deep green color. This one is an exceptional piece for
the location. Backside has some rough areas but otherwise far better than the
photo indicated. 85$
OKB-554 Cerussite Milbladen, Morocco. Big
single crystal with smaller rider. Grades from gemmy areas to areas which
are almost opaque. Nice color form (floater crystal) with very minor
barite. 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm. 25$
OKB-555 Cerussite on Barite Milbladen, Morocco.
Huge (almost 6 cm) cerussite on large barite plate. 13 x 10 cm overall.
Cerussite is translucent, complex and highly etched. Nice display with the
cerussite sitting up very high off the matrix. 65$
OKB-556 Cerussite on Barite Milbladen, Morocco.
Crystal cluster with individuals to 2 cm each. Very gemmy specimen with
minor pink barites on its base. Very nice. 35$
OKB-506 Cerussite on Barite Morocco. Slightly
yellow, clear cerussites to 1.4 cm scattered about on this matrix. Barite
blades to 2 cm in divergent groupings. Attractive and reasonably priced at
25$
OKB-192 Epidote/ Manyatite?? Lukuridu, Melchel,
Morocco. This material is also form a new find. I am very unclear on
the location spelling and the second mineral is unknown to me. Attractive
6 cm specimen with deep green epidote sprays and small, well formed, metallic
crystals of manyatite? Crystals on both sides. 50$
EA-119 Cerussite Tourist, Morocco. Great cluster of
V twinned, double
terminated crystals of a translucent light brown color. High luster and deep
striations. This one is very impressive. Great damage free terminations. Minor
matrix and a chip on back of piece. 4.5 cm high by approx 3 cm wide. Most
specimens that I have seen of this caliber are double this price. 225$
OKA-799 Cerussite Tourist, Morocco. Impressive 5 cm translucent brown crystal
stands vertically out of a tiny (2 cm) piece of matrix. This crystal has a
wonderful wedge shaped termination and is very showy. Some chatter marks on side
of main crystal and chips on minor crystals on matrix. 200$
OKA-675 Barite/ Cerussite Milbladen, Morocco. 10 x 9 cm plate of orange coated
white crystals to 2 cm. Several scraped or chipped blades. Cerussite is minor
and on edges of plate.25$
Moroccan Vanadinites
Vanadinite from the Acif Vein, Mabladen, Tourist, Morocco is, by far, the best quality vanadinite available
on the mineral market today. There is little room for argument on this.
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. This monthly special will be a small grouping of superb vanadinites.
I purchase this material at Tucson last year and packed it away. It is
from the new find at this classic site (discussed in Min. Record). Because
I purchase far more than I needed I will be selling these few for less than
wholesale. It is seldom that I sell specimens like these for less than I
paid for them. Compare these prices with vanadinites on my African pages
or specimens carried by other vendors. These prices are excellent.
These photos do NOT reflect how gemmy these crystals really are. Sorry.
OKB-078 Vanadinite Acif Vein, Mabladen, Tourist, Morocco. Wow. Crystals to
1.5 cm and .7 cm thick...Great color and translucence...Form is outstanding on
this 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm piece. Minor matrix on base. Outstanding deal on this
piece. Was 95$...now...60$
OKD-057 Vanadinite Acif Vein, Mabladen, Tourist,
Morocco. Large crystals to over 1.7 cm. This piece is actually a small dome
which is coated on all sides with large crystals. It displays great. The
specimen has the deepest rich red color available. No damage a great
aesthetics. 3.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm. 125$
OKB-080 Vanadinite Acif Vein, Mabladen,
Tourist, Morocco. Small cluster (3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm) with some coating on one
side. One larger crystal (1.4 cm) dominates this excellent thumbnail specimen.
Was 50$
OKB-081 Vanadinite Acif Vein, Mabladen, Tourist, Morocco. Huge crystals to
over 2.5 cm and a cm thick on this specimen. Very uncommon crystal size. This
piece is actually a small plate which is coated on both sides with large
crystals. It displays great on edge. Base of piece has a thick coating but this
is not visible when displayed properly. Very special piece that was priced at
375$...Now...only 175$
OKB-077 Vanadinite Acif Vein, Mabladen, Tourist, Morocco. Great display
specimen with transparent crystals to .7 cm each sprinkled on yellowish tan
matrix. Specimen measures 9 x 8 x 6 cm overall. 200$
OKA-800 Vanadinite Tourist, Morocco. Great miniature with translucent metallic
red crystals to .8 cm. This are scattered on a white barite matrix. No damage
and very showy. 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm. 145$
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