Wulfenite

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specimen
Wulfenite
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Comments
Details
ColorsYellow
Origin
Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
SizeSmall
Dimensions5.2 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm
Species
Description
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
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Unknown owner
Purchase
Richardson, Texas, USA

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