Mineral Specimens - page 9
Morocco

EK69L9: A novelty from the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Mineral Show. Uniaxial and parallel growths of octahedral Acanthite pseudomorphous after Argentite crystals. With very well defined faces and edges, these specimens have an exceptional luster, much better than other Acanthite specimens from Imiter we have seen before.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (12/2007)

Specimen size: 3.9 × 2.9 × 2.4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm

EF89L9: A novelty from the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Mineral Show. Uniaxial and parallel growth of octahedral Acanthite pseudomorphous after Argentite crystals. With very well defined faces and edges, these specimens have an exceptional luster, much better than other Acanthite specimens from Imiter we have seen before. On the back side of the sample one can see small Pyrite and Calcite crystals.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (12/2007)

Specimen size: 4 × 4 × 2.5 cm

Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2 cm

EH40L9: A novelty from the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Mineral Show. Uniaxial and parallel growth of octahedral Acanthite pseudomorphous after Argentite crystals. With very well defined faces and edges, these specimens have an exceptional luster, much better than other Acanthite specimens from Imiter we have seen before. On the back side of the sample one can see small Pyrite crystals.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (12/2007)

Specimen size: 5 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.3 × 0.7 cm

EG50L9: A novelty from the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Mineral Show. Uniaxial and parallel growth of good sized octahedral Acanthite pseudomorphous after Argentite crystals. With very well defined faces and edges, these specimens have an exceptional luster, much better than other Acanthite specimens from Imiter we have seen before.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (12/2007)

Specimen size: 5.7 × 4.3 × 2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.2 cm

EJ60L9: A novelty from the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Mineral Show. Uniaxial and parallel growth of good sized octahedral Acanthite pseudomorphous after Argentite crystals. With very well defined faces and edges, these specimens have an exceptional luster, much better than other Acanthite specimens from Imiter we have seen before.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (12/2007)

Specimen size: 7.8 × 2.8 × 1.8 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.2 cm

EL80L9: A novelty from the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Mineral Show. Uniaxial and parallel growth of good sized octahedral Acanthite pseudomorphous after Argentite crystals. With very well defined faces and edges, these specimens have an exceptional luster, much better than other Acanthite specimens from Imiter we have seen before. On the back side of the sample one can see small Pyrite and Calcite crystals.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (12/2007)

Specimen size: 4.3 × 4.1 × 3.3 cm

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.8 cm

MN56K9: Well defined octahedron of Acanthite pseudomorph after Argentite, with two small Acanthite crystals in parallel growth.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (09/2005)

Specimen size: 2.3 × 2.1 × 1.5 cm

Main crystal size: 2 × 1.6 cm

EF14K9: Octahedral group of well defined Acanthite crystals, pseudomorph after Argentite.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (09/2005)

Specimen size: 2.8 × 1.5 × 1.6 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.3 cm

EH16J7: A perfect miniature with a fine sharp octahedral crystal whose faces and edges are very much defined as usual on the samples from the locality.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (09/2005)

Specimen size: 2 × 1.7 × 1.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.5 cm

MP86J5: Good miniature. Group of two octahedral crystals, very well defined and of a considerable size for the species.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (09/2005)

Specimen size: 2.4 × 2.2 × 1.7 cm

Main crystal size: 2.1 × 1.5 cm

MF6J7: A perfect miniature with some fine sharp octahedral crystals, one of them dominant, whose faces and edges are very much defined as usual on the samples from the locality.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (09/2005)

Specimen size: 2.9 × 2.2 × 1.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.1 cm

ML36G5: A group of octahedral crystals, very well shaped, aerial and, which is quite rare on the samples from Imiter, they are lustrous. All over the piece there are a lot of small red Proustite crystals.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (09/2005)

Specimen size: 2.5 × 1.1 × 1.4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.4 cm

ME26J7: A perfect miniature with two fine sharp octahedral crystals whose faces and edges are very much defined as usual on the samples from the locality.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (09/2005)

Specimen size: 2.2 × 2 × 1.3 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.1 cm

EA49G1: One of the top specimens of the lot. Pseudo-octahedral crystals with an excellent definition of faces and edges and an aerial disposition all on a matrix partially covered by little Quartz crystals making them especially esthetic. Only very, very few samples of this find are with matrix!
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2005)

Specimen size: 6.5 × 2.5 × 3 cm

Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.9 cm

EC17J0: Very esthetic miniature. A very aerial group of cubic crystals, exceptionally bright for the locality.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (09/2005)

Specimen size: 2.2 × 1.7 × 1.4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.3 cm

EL16G1: Pseudo-octahedral crystals are smaller than in other specimens but they are brighter. Definition of the crystalline forms and the esthetic disposition are excellent.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2005)

Specimen size: 2.9 × 2.9 × 1.6 cm

EK11G1: A good thumbnail. The pseudo-octahedral crystals forming the group have an excellent definition and an especially esthetic disposition.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2005)

Specimen size: 1.6 × 1.2 × 1.5 cm

EM17G1: The growth and disposition of crystals are of a surprising esthetic effect. We must emphasize two of pseudo-octahedral crystals, one on the base of the specimen and another at its tip.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2005)

Specimen size: 3.4 × 1.8 × 1.3 cm

EC63G1: The crystals of this group are pseudo-octahedral and very aerial and they have an excellent definition and an especially esthetic disposition.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2005)

Specimen size: 2.4 × 1.6 × 1.5 cm

EG69G1: Another sample among the best of the find. We especially call attention to the exceptional size of the pseudo-octahedral crystals and the perfect definition of faces and edges, and its esthetic disposition.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2005)

Specimen size: 3.6 × 2.3 × 2.8 cm

EF6G1: On one side it looks like a single crystal but a simple turn shows the superposition of two pseudo-octahedra. Crystals have excellent definition.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2005)

Specimen size: 1.9 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm

EB14G1: The upper part of this specimen of good size is crowned by a series of pseudo-octahedral crystals quite well-defined. On the surface, especially on the backside, are little crystals of Quartz.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2005)

Specimen size: 6.8 × 5 × 2.7 cm

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.7 cm

EH36G1: An excellent group, very aerial and with optimal definition of its crystals.
Imiter, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2005)

Specimen size: 2.3 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm

KV89L9: Multiple radial twinned white Cerussite crystals, a fine quality for this locality, excellent brilliance and on an uncommon matrix formed by concretions of micro-crystals of Quartz.
The specimen is from the James Catmur collection and we’ll send the label with it.
Bouzougar, Taouz, Erfoud  Morocco (04/05/2003)

Specimen size: 8.7 × 5 × 3.3 cm

NG16L7: Nice Titanite crystal with well defined faces and edges, good brilliance and excellent toast brown color, with small and transparent green pistachio Epidote crystals. On matrix.
Imilchil, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2008)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 5 × 4 cm

Main crystal size: 1.3 × 0.5 cm

EP14J8: The new Titanite from Imilchil, with darker brown crystals, very acute and extraordinarily bright, transparent and on Albite matrix with small acicular crystals of Epidote.
This specimen was photographed for the ‘Ste. Marie-aux-Mines 2007’ section of the magazine ‘Lapis’ and appears on page 8 of number 9/2007.
Imilchil, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (03/2006)

Specimen size: 5.4 × 4.4 × 2.5 cm

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.7 cm

EM6J8: Typical crystals from Imilchil, of very bright and well defined faces and edges and a color between green and yellow, on Feldspar matrix.
Imilchil, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (03/2006)

Specimen size: 3 × 2.8 × 4.3 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1 cm

EE57K4: Crystals of very well sharp faces and edges with good color and luster that occupy a vug in the matrix.
Tamdrost Mine, Bou-Azzer area  Morocco (2003)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 4.6 × 3.4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.2 cm

CG9G2: Tabular crystals, with rhombohedral terminations. Attached to the Calcite are Siderite crystals and Quartz. Very original and different from most Calcites and from a locality not previously known for its minerals.
AGM Mine, Akka, Tafraout  Morocco (2004)

Specimen size: 3.5 × 2.6 × 3 cm

CF9G2: Esthetic growth of tabular crystals with rhombohedral terminations. The Calcite has grown on a matrix of Siderite rhombohedra and Quartz prisms. Very original and different from most Calcites and from a locality not previously known for its minerals.
AGM Mine, Akka, Tafraout  Morocco (2004)

Specimen size: 3.8 × 2.2 × 4.5 cm

S208SA0: Barite on Quartz with Goethite inclusions. Well known for their great specimens of Goethite on Quartz these quarries also produce nice Barite!
Tizirine, Ourzazate  Morocco

Specimen size: 6.5 × 5.5 cm

MF60K9: Pyramidal growth of deep green cubic crystals of Fluorite. Partially covered by white Calcite.
El Hamman, Meknes  Morocco

Specimen size: 8.2 × 8 × 4.2 cm

Main crystal size: 4.5 × 4.5 cm

EJ9K9: Nice specimen, very sharp, enlongated and extremely flattened. Faces on the dejes are well defined and have a good luster.
Segangane, Nador  Morocco (11/2005)

Specimen size: 3.9 × 3.3 × 0.2 cm

EK62K4: Very aerial group of cubic crystals of Fluorite, one of them clearly dominant. They have perfectly defined and bright faces and edges and are partially covered by not well defined crystals of Calcite. The violet color is exceptionally intense and it almost hides, due to its depth, the magnificent transparency, visible with a strong light.
Tounfit, Boumia  Morocco (2006)

Specimen size: 5.7 × 3.8 × 3.4 cm

Main crystal size: 2.6 × 2.3 cm

EK64I1: Curious crystallization with well defined faces of the cube, dodecahedron and octahedron. The octahedron faces truncate the corners and have complete growth of corners, as pyramids on the platy triangular surface.
Tounfit, Boumia  Morocco (2006)

Specimen size: 4.5 × 4.5 × 4 cm

Main crystal size: 2.1 × 2 cm

EG59J1: Group of crystals of considerable size bigger than usual, with a rare double habit. There are two phases of growth very well marked by their intensity of color. The first inner phase is bright and deep violet, and the second phase, more whitish and less bright, in which there are the cube and the triangular faces of the octahedron, that allow the presence of the vertexes of the primitive octahedron similar to small pyramid on a plane.
Tounfit, Boumia  Morocco (2006)

Specimen size: 16.5 × 16 × 9 cm

Main crystal size: 5.7 × 5.7 cm

EJ17H6: Very aerial group of cubic crystals that have very sharp and bright faces and edges. The violet color is exceptionally intense and it even hides, due to its intensity, the magnificent transparency, visible under an intense spotlight.
The specimen has been reviewed, photographed and published as a new discovery in the magazine ‘Mineralogical Record’ on page 480 in the volume 37, number 5.
Tounfit, Boumia  Morocco (2006)

Specimen size: 6 × 4.8 × 2.8 cm

Main crystal size: 2.6 × 1.8 cm

TC14L0: Group of rhombohedral crystals with accessory faces and slightly curved faces and edges. Good transparency, perfect brilliance and intense mauve color with violet shades.
Agoudal Mine, Bou-Azzer  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 5 × 3.7 × 2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.6 cm

NG8H7: A group of complex crystals with predominating forms of the rhombohedron on the terminations and the scalenohedron. We like the attractive color, pink with violet shades, and the excellent definition of crystals.
Arhbar, Bou-Azzer area  Morocco (09/2005)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 4.3 × 3.8 cm

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.5 cm

TV96H7: Group of rhombohedral crystals with curved faces and edges. The luster is excellent but the mauve color is extraordinary, very deep and with beautiful shades and reflections.
Arhbar, Bou-Azzer area  Morocco (01/2006)

Specimen size: 3.8 × 3.5 × 1.6 cm

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.5 cm

T98FI7: Group of prismatic crystals of a considerable size, a lot of them doubly terminated and bright and all of good color, on matrix.
The specimen is from the former collection of Albert Botella, but we don't have the original label.
Bou-Azzer  Morocco

Specimen size: 9 × 7 × 6.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1.3 × 0.9 cm

ED97K3: Fanlike growth of crystals of considerable size and on matrix. Their color and luster are very good and the position of the group on its matrix is very esthetic.
Bou Azzer area, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate  Morocco (2006)

Specimen size: 5.4 × 5.4 × 4 cm

Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.2 cm

MA81: Intense color and luster.
Bou-Azzer  Morocco (06/2000)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 4.5 cm

M27NF4: Prismatic crystals that are flattened, as is so typical of this species. They are also well defined. In this case the color and brilliance is especially intense. A classic from Bou-Azzer.
Bou-Azzer area  Morocco (06/2000)

Specimen size: 6 × 4.7 × 1.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.5 cm

EN83: Brilliant crystals in a Quartz pocket.
Bou-Azzer  Morocco (06/2000)

Specimen size: 7.2 × 7 cm

M24LA7: Large crystals of this lustrous Erythrite on Skutterudite matrix.
Bou-Azzer  Morocco (06/2000)

Specimen size: 7 × 4.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 cm

M47MB5: Good color and size for this specimen. The small pinkish rosettes are Erythrite too.
Bou-Azzer  Morocco (06/2000)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 3.6 cm

M93DA5: The crystal is flat but is perfect, very large and the best possible color. Very esthetic.
Bou-Azzer  Morocco (06/2000)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 3.5 cm

M821D: The color and luster is the best for this mineral.
Bou-Azzer  Morocco (06/2000)

Specimen size: 6 × 5.5 cm

E84LA5: The small pink rosettes associated with the main crystals are a second generation of Erythrite.
Bou-Azzer  Morocco (06/2000)

Specimen size: 4.5 × 5 cm

NF13G8: Crystals, of good size, are lenticular and have a very deep color in contrast with the pinkish-white tones of its base of Cacite on the dark rocky matrix.
Arhbar, Bou-Azzer area  Morocco (2003)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 3.2 × 2.7 cm

Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm

EV56K1: This very esthetic specimen has two concentrations of Roselite-beta crystals. They are very well defined and have a magnificent luster and an excellent, very deep, color. They are on a matrix of pink Dolomite crystals.
Arhbar Mine, Bou-Azzer area  Morocco (02/2007)

Specimen size: 4.6 × 2.7 × 3.1 cm

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.2 cm

ND60I7: Lenticular crystals of excellent luster and color in a vug in a matrix of pink Dolomite. With the Roselite there are also dark botryoidal groups of Heterogenite.
Arhbar, Bou-Azzer Area  Morocco (2003)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 3.2 × 3.2 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.3 cm

EM97K3: Spheroidal aggregates of crystals of slightly curved faces and edges. Color and luster are magnificent for the species and contrast on a base of small slightly pink crystals of Calcite, on matrix. We analyzed the specimen and we’ll send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Bou Azzer area, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate  Morocco (02/2007)

Specimen size: 5.3 × 5.9 × 4.1 cm

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.9 cm

EC76E8: Good crystallization, good color, and good brilliance. So in summary it is a good specimen. Most of the crystals are prismatic, which is not that common in the Vanadinite from Mibladen. They sit on a barite matix that gives it form and solidity.
Aderhoual, Mibladen, Midelt  Morocco (2003)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 5.5 × 3.8 cm

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.7 cm

MC94D6: One of the best Vanadinites in terms of color/brilliance that I have ever seen. There is also the size of the specimen, the perfection of the crystals and their excellent very aerial position on the matrix, which make this a very high quality and definitive specimen.
Aderhoual, Mibladen, Midelt  Morocco (2000)

Specimen size: 11.5 × 8 × 2.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1 cm

A14BA3: Vanadinite crystals well positioned on the matrix.
ACF shaft, Mibladen, Midelt  Morocco (08/95)

Specimen size: 8 × 6 cm

E64CB3: More orange color than usual. Nice contrast with the white Barite matrix.
ACF shaft, Mibladen, Midelt  Morocco (2001)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 5.4 cm

E87A: Very large esthetic specimen. The color is very intense and the luster very good.
ACF shaft, Mibladen, Midelt  Morocco (05/2000)

Specimen size: 13 × 10.5 cm

Main crystal size: 0.7 cm

E49FD7: A really neat Vanadinite where all the crystals seem to have grown slightly twisted around one another, and all around nothing as the center of te specimen is hollow. Also the color and brilliance are very good and the crystalographic form is real complex. I like it!
ACF shaft, Mibladen, Midelt  Morocco (2001)

Specimen size: 4.3 × 4 × 3.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1 × 1 cm

E56EI7: Flattened, prismatic crystals, one of them dominant. They have very well-defined faces and edges and yellowish brown shades, on a Galena matrix.
Puit IX, Touissit, Oujda  Morocco (1997)

Specimen size: 5.3 × 5.1 × 4.2 cm

Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.6 cm

S158S: A crystal in an unusual form for this locality. Well positioned on the toast-brown dolomite matrix. The crystal is very aerial and well formed.
Touissit, Puit IX, Oujda  Morocco (1998)

Specimen size: 4.5 × 4.5 cm

NB36F2: The tabular form to the crystals is not common in Cerussite from Toussit. The small group of well-balanced Smithsonite adds a special touch.
Puit IX, Touissit, Oujda  Morocco

Specimen size: 4.8 × 2.3 × 0.6 cm

A74BG4: Group of parallel prismatic crystals of good size and yellow color, which grew on a first generation of Anglesite, more opaque due to inclusions.
Puit IX, Touissit Mine, Oujda  Morocco (02/1995)

Specimen size: 8 × 4.5 × 7.2 cm

Main crystal size: 4 × 2.5 cm

A26ARI7: Deep yellow, tabular crystals whose faces and edges are very well defined. They are on a matrix of white rhombohedral crystals of Dolomite. This kind of specimen is very difficult to obtain today because good Wulfenite was very scarce from Touissit.
Sidi Amer, Touissit, Oujda  Morocco (03/1996)

Specimen size: 9.5 × 9 × 5.2 cm

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.7 cm

N40P: Doubly terminated very transparent Quartz with Siderite.
Taouz, Sahara  Morocco (1998)

Specimen size: 4 × 6 cm