Wulfenite

specimen number:
2057007

location:
Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA

description:

Beautiful lustrous translucent orange red crystals of wulfenite measuring to 1.5 cm in size set nicely up on matrix. Minimal damage is present, the prominent crystals are in good condition. Slight contacting, which is natural, present on one of the crystals as shown in the video.

Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine in La Paz County, Arizona is among the most famous occurrences of this lead molybdate mineral in the world. The Red Cloud Mine was discovered in the 1870s and worked primarily for silver and lead from oxidized vein deposits hosted in volcanic rocks, with intermittent production into the early 20th century. In the oxidized zone of the deposit, bright red to orange tabular wulfenite crystals formed in open cavities, often associated with galena, cerussite, and other secondary minerals. Although the mine was never a major metal producer, it became legendary among collectors for its exceptionally sharp, vividly colored wulfenite specimens.

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