It Sparkled, I Bought It: Vanadanite
I have a weakness for fine pieces of Vanadanite, a crystal well known to collectors and also a special treasure in Arizona. This piece is from Morocco, a rock lover's Paradise. This small piece is about 4" long and 2 1/4" wide, with so many crystals of vanadanite sprinkled all over. I was drawn to the many shades of yellow to gold to orange and then red. The matrix is especially sparkling with calcite and other clear crystals. I hope to work with this piece again to really bring out its special beauty. This was seen and purchased from a dealer in Arizona, at the TEP venue of the Tucson Rock and Gem Show this year.
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GustavoG (52 months ago | reply)
The orange rust of the mineral world. Beautiful.
w9jim (52 months ago | reply)
Nice. I only have one tiny piece in my collection.
Orbital Joe (52 months ago | reply)
Yup... That's a pretty one alright.
Sparkles in all the right places!
magicsparklebean (44 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Red Sparkles, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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