Vanadinite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Phosphate
- Crystal system
- Hexagonal
- Hardness
- Medium (3 to 5.5)
- Density
- Very heavy (over 5)
- Occurs in
- Ore veins
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- Red, Orange, Brown
- Lustre
- Resinous, Brilliant
- Use
- Ore
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Vanadinite is named after vanadium, which was itself named after Vanadis, a Norse goddess.
- Vanadinite from Mibladen in Morocco is among the best known among collectors.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q407251 · All stones · All entries