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Wulfenite

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A BEAUTIFUL, concave matrix crust, richly covered on both sides with lustrous, yellow wulfenite crystals to 1.4 from the famous Touissit area of Morocco. The wulfenite crystals have excellent beveled edges. All of the major crystals are intact and the few edge wilburs are barely noticeable. Wulfenites of this quality came out in the late 1970's to early 80s. Ex Steve Smale Collection. 5.2 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm

Product details

SpeciesWulfenite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.2 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMorocco, Oriental Region, Touissit

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Wulfenite
Mineral guide
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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 Touissit, Oriental Region, Morocco
Touissit wulfenite has a look of its own: warm yellow to butterscotch-orange tabular crystals, commonly with sharp beveled edges, spread over dark gossan, pale dolomite, or mixed oxidized lead-zinc matrix. The best pieces have a distinctly Moroccan brightness—less brick-red than many Red Cloud examples, less sugary and isolated than much Mibladen material, and often arranged as dense “windowpane” sprays or intergrown plates that catch light from several directions at once.