Cerussite with Barite, Galena

specimen number:
2341128

location:
Les O Mine, Mibladen, Midelt, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

description:
Two excellent semi lustrous translucent smoky colored crystal groupings of cerussite, the largest almost 3.0 cm in size, each set on one end of an elongated matrix with bladed crystals of barite and sparkling micro crystals of galena. In great condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen.

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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