Cerussite with Barite, Aragonite

specimen number:
2341080

location:
Mibladen, Midelt, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

description:
An unusual an interesting combination piece, the top of this bladed crystallized barite matrix is mostly covered by thin needlelike crystals of colorless aragonite. Crystals groupings of cerussite to 2.0 cm in size are scattered throughout. There is good color contrast, this is in great condition and very unusual. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen and dates to 2011.

Mibladen, located in the high plateau region of the Middle Atlas Mountains in Morocco, is a world-famous historic mining district with operations that expanded significantly during the French protectorate in the early to mid-20th century for lead and barite. Geologically, the deposit is situated within secondary sedimentary carbonate formations, where mineralizing hydrothermal fluids interacted with limestone and dolostone host rocks to form rich oxidized zones. Mineralogically, the district is globally renowned for producing exceptional, highly aesthetic specimens of orange-red vanadinite crystals, often associated with pristine barite, cerussite, and wulfenite, making it one of the most celebrated mineral localities in Africa.

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