Vanadinite from Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mts, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Attractive thin platy caramel colored crystals of wulfenite to 1.3 cm in size across the top of matrix. Small crystals of brown lustrous vanadanite are scattered throughout. This is in good condition with just slight micro-damage present to be expected on something like this.The Erupcion Mine, located in the Los Lamentos mountains of Chihuahua, Mexico, was discovered and opened around 1920, with primary commercial operations winding down by the late 20th century though intermittent specimen recovery occurred later. Geologically, the mine consists of replacement deposits formed within Cretaceous limestone, where hydrothermal activity and subsequent oxidation led to rich secondary mineral zones. It is globally famous for producing world-class wulfenite specimens, characterized by thick, tabular, highly lustrous crystals with vibrant orange, yellow, and brown hues.