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Wulfenite on Mimetite

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Nestled in a vug of sparkling, drusy, olive-green mimetite are equant, glassy and translucent, amber-colored crystals of wulfenite, to 1 cm across. I really like the architecture of this specimen, hosting those blockish crystals in a curving cavity. It is a wulfenite specimen, with mimetite being only the background, but the color contrsat is still striking and for the wulfenites, these are very high quality for the mine.

Product details

SpeciesWulfenite, Mimetite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.0 x 6.0 x 4.0 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
Learn about Wulfenite
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 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.