Morocco
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Morocco is a major specimen-producing country, classic for vanadinite, cobalt minerals, and a wealth of crystallised oxides and sulfates.
About Moroccoextended article
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.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Morocco?
Morocco is a mineral locality. It lies at approximately 31.5000°N, 6.5000°W.
What is Morocco known for?
Morocco is a major specimen-producing country, classic for vanadinite, cobalt minerals, and a wealth of crystallised oxides and sulfates.
Specimens from Morocco

Green Malachite with Azurite — Morocco

Crab-Roe Yellow Mimetite with Baryte — Morocco

Pyrolusite with Baryte — Morocco

Vanadinite with White Aragonite — Morocco

Sparkling Brown Vanadinite with Baryte — Morocco

Floater Azurite — Morocco

Glittering Red Vanadinite with Baryte — Morocco

Fiery Red Vanadinite — Morocco

Flower-Shaped Baryte with Cerussite — Morocco

Bow-Tie Prehnite — Morocco

Green Fan-Shaped Prehnite with Quartz — Morocco · 6.7 cm

Mimetite with Baryte — Morocco · 11.6 cm

Red Cobaltoan Calcite — Morocco

Bow-Tie Prehnite with Epidote — Morocco

Carpet Velvet Malachite with Azurite — Morocco

Blood-Red Vanadinite with Baryte — Morocco

Green Fan-Shaped Prehnite with Quartz — Morocco · 8.9 cm

Yellow Glassy Fluorite — Morocco

Peach Cerussite — Morocco

Mimetite with Baryte — Morocco · 11.9 cm

Scarlet Vanadinite — Morocco

Hexagonal Vanadinite — Morocco

Brown Barite — Morocco

Yellow Calcite with Barite — Morocco

Brown Fossil Tooth — Morocco

Orange Vanadinite — Morocco

Azurite Crystals with Malachite, Morocco

Azurite with Malachite, Morocco

Dolomite and Calcite with Native Copper, Morocco

Vanadinite on Black Matrix, Morocco

Vanadinite on Dark Matrix, Morocco

Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix, Morocco

Red Vanadinite on White Barite Blades, Morocco

Dioptase on Matrix, Morocco

Vanadinite Crystal Cluster – Morocco

Vanadinite Crystal Cluster – Vibrant Red – Morocco

Vanadinite Crystal Cluster – Deep Red – Barite Matrix – Morocco

Blood-Red Vanadinite on Sandstone, Mibladen, Morocco

Wulfenite Crystal Cluster – Vibrant Red-Orange – Morocco

Azurite and Malachite Cluster – Blue and Green Crystals

Black Barite Blades with Vanadinite, Morocco

Vanadinite on Barite Matrix – Red Hexagonal – Morocco

Vanadinite Crystal Cluster – Red Hexagonal – Morocco

Red Vanadinite Crystal Cluster – Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco

Pink Barite Crystal Cluster – Bou Nahas Mine, Morocco

Vanadinite on Dark Bladed Matrix, Mibladen, Morocco

Dark Red-Brown Vanadinite Cluster, Mibladen, Morocco
