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Wulfenite, Mimetite

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A fine cabinet specimen richly covered with lustrous, pyramidal, butterscotch-colored wulfenite crystals. The largest wulfenite on the piece is a 2.1cm doubly-terminated crystal. The exact mine location is Level 6, San Juan Poniente vein. The gossan matrix is also coated with sparkly, dark olive-green mimetite microcrystals.

Product details

SpeciesWulfenite, Mimetite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.3 x 7.0 x 4.8 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.