Wulfenite. Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mountains, Ahumada Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico. 14.7 x 11.2 x 9.0 cm (5.79 x 4.41...

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Wulfenite
Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mountains, Ahumada Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
14.7 x 11.2 x 9.0 cm (5.79 x 4.41 x 3.54 in)

This substantial specimen from the Erupción Mine is practically covered with thick, well-formed tabular Wulfenite crystals reaching up to an impressive 2.0 centimeters in size. The crystals display a light butterscotch-orange color with characteristically darker zoning that stripes across the crystals' center, producing a distinctive layered, almost sandwich-like appearance. All of the Wulfenite is presented on a limonitic matrix, giving the piece a strong sense of depth.

From the collection of Daniel "Dan" R. Kennedy.

More Information: This piece is in excellent condition with a couple small stabilizations tucked into the specimen's recesses.


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