Morocco

Morocco
Deep red hexagonal vanadinite crystals on layered barite matrix, Morocco

Morocco is a major specimen-producing country, classic for vanadinite, cobalt minerals, and a wealth of crystallised oxides and sulfates.

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What it is known for

Moroccan mines yield brilliant red vanadinite (Mibladen), pink cobalt-arsenate roselite and erythrite (Bou Azzer), cerussite, barite, fluorite, and lustrous hematite and quartz (Oumjrane), along with the famous Atlas geodes.

What collectors look for

Red vanadinite on barite, Bou Azzer cobalt minerals, and Imilchil cerussite are among the most sought-after Moroccan specimens.

References & databases

Mindat.org is the world’s largest open mineralogy database.

Specimens from Morocco

20 specimens