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Mimetite With Wulfenite

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Emplaced on ocherous limonite matrix are lovely spheres of lustrous and velvety, rich green, mimetite, to .50 cm across. The back of the matrix is sawn to remove excess material. Unusual, in the stark isolation of the mimetite "balls"

Product details

SpeciesWulfenite, Mimetite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 5.0 x 1.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine

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.
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Wulfenite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico - Wulfenite known for orange-yellow prisms, often with mimetite and calcite; a premier, collector-favored locality.