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Molybdenite from Queensland, Australia
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Metallic crystals of molybdenite with quartz matrix. In good condition. Nice for this classic locality.Wolfram Camp, located in the Hodgkinson goldfield of north Queensland, Australia, has a mining history that began with the discovery of tungsten and other rare metals around 1891, triggering a major rush and subsequent periods of intensive underground and open-cut extraction through the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Geologically, the deposit is situated within the greisen-altered margins and roof zones of the late Paleozoic Ootann Supersuite granite intrusives, where volatile-rich hydrothermal fluids formed complex, erratic quartz pipes and vugs near the contact with surrounding metamorphic host rocks. Mineralogically, the site is famous for its unique pipe-like assemblages containing coarse-grained wolframite, molybdenite, and bismuth, accompanied by various sulfide minerals and occasional well-formed crystalline vug specimens that have attracted significant global interest.
Product details
SpeciesMolybdenite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm
Added on08/25/2026
LocalityAustralia, Queensland
Current owner
Unknown Owner
- Acquired
- Sep 2026
- Price paid
- $175.00
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Weinrich Minerals | Not disclosed |
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sharp hexagonal plates and rosettes with metallic luster, prized for geometry and contrasts on quartz or fluorite; top localities and care tips.Regional guide
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