2.7" Bright Red Wulfenite - Rowley Mine, AZ

This is a cluster of small, bright orange and red Wulfenite crystals on matrix from the Rowley Mine in Arizona. The specimen is 2.7 x 1.7" in size, and is very eye catching. Most of the orange windowpane crystals have some chipping and damage, however the bright red botryoidal wulfenite cluster is lustrous and seemingly untouched.

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.

While these crystals are safe to hold, due to the fact that they are lead-based we strongly recommend washing your hands after handling.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Wulfenite
LOCATION
Rowley Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona
SIZE
2.7x1.7"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#49374