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Wulfenite, Dolomite

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Wulfenite with dolomite, 4 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. Ex Miriam and Julius Zweibel, 1971; Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesWulfenite, Dolomite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 266
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Joseph, Lorraine and Renee Polityka

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Miriam and Julius ZweibelNot disclosed

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Wulfenite
Mineral guide
Learn about Wulfenite
brilliant warm colors and square crystals; prized for rarity of pristine specimens and famed localities like Red Cloud, Touissit, Ojuela.
Wulfenite
Regional guide
Wulfenite from Tsumeb, Namibia
from Tsumeb, Namibia offers a spectrum of colors from honey-yellow to blue, with varied habits and rich paragenesis that attract advanced collectors.
Locality guide
Tsumeb
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