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1.5" Lustrous, Orange Wulfenite and Mimetite - La Morita Mine, Mexico
This is a gorgeous cluster of orange wulfenite and yellow mimetite crystals, collected from the La Morita Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico. The wulfenite crystals exhibit a wonderful luster and are very translucent. The entire specimen measures 1.5 x 1.1".
It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
About Wulfenite
Wulfenite is a lead-based molybdate mineral with a chemical formula Pb(MoO4). It forms as a secondary mineral in the oxidation zones of hydrothermal lead deposits, its color ranging anywhere between yellow to bright orange and red and occasionally brown. Typically forming as tabular, stubby, or pyramidal crystals, this unique mineral can be both brilliantly transparent and opaque.
Safety: While these crystals are safe to hold, due to the fact that they are lead-based we strongly recommend washing your hands after handling.
Wulfenite is a lead-based molybdate mineral with a chemical formula Pb(MoO4). It forms as a secondary mineral in the oxidation zones of hydrothermal lead deposits, its color ranging anywhere between yellow to bright orange and red and occasionally brown. Typically forming as tabular, stubby, or pyramidal crystals, this unique mineral can be both brilliantly transparent and opaque.
Safety: While these crystals are safe to hold, due to the fact that they are lead-based we strongly recommend washing your hands after handling.
SPECIES
Wulfenite & Mimetite
LOCATION
La Morita Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
SIZE
1.5 x 1.1"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#237080