Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils
Vanadanite (variety Endlichite), Berg Aukas, Namibia
Vanadanite (variety Endlichite), Berg Aukas, Namibia
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Berg Aukas is a world-famous Namibian locality for many mineral species such as descloizite, but vanadinite? Even the Mindat locality page for Berg Aukas barely mentions vanadinite showing only a few photos of drusy-like sprays of the mineral on larger, more aesthetic ones. However, we found this wonderfully complex crystal hiding within Sarah Topham's collection and initially struggled to identify it. This large single crystal is the arsenic-bearing member of vanadinite; a variety called endlichite. This specimen certainly pre-dates 1980 and comes with an Apex Minerals label (Sarah's mineral dealership). There is a small nick on one edge of the crystal but finding another will be difficult. From Berg Aukas, Namibia. Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.5 x 6 cm SOLD






