Wulfenite
specimen number:
9243631
location:
Erupcion Mine (Ahumada Mine), Chihuahua, Mexico
description: Lustrous caramel colored blocky crystals of wulfenite to 1.0 cm on edge aesthetic over the top of a 9.5 x 6.5 x 5.0 cm crystallized calcite matrix. This piece is been figured in several different publications, primarily in a book called Gems, Minerals, Crystals and Ores by noted author Richard Pearl in 1964. The specimen appears on page 277. It was also figured on a postcard put out by original owner of the specimen Reo Pickens in the very early 1970s. A copy of the postcard will come with the specimen. Very minimal micro-chipping present, still in very fine condition. Ex Charles Noll collection.
Size: 9.5 x 6.5 x 5.0 cm (cabinet)
Collection: Charles Noll
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