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

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Two butterscotch colored platy lustrous perfect crystals of wulfenite, the largest 2.2 cm across, set nicely on a small matrix with micro crystallized descloizite. This is in great condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.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.