Wulfenite on Goethite. Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, We...

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Wulfenite on Goethite
Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
21.3 x 14.7 x 7.9 cm (8.39 x 5.79 x 3.11 in)

This unusual cabinet specimen features small but sharply formed Wulfenite crystals scattered across a matrix of bubbly, brick-red Goethite from the Whim Creek Copper Mine. The Wulfenite crystals are transparent and orange, displaying a distinct bipyramidal habit and reaching up to 0.6 centimeters in length. While modest in size, these crystals are considered quite large for this locality, where Wulfenite typically occurs only as very small crystals.

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

More Information: This piece is in excellent condition.


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