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Wulfenite

Ex. Geoff Thomas Collection (Victoria Australia)
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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6.7 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.10cm
Description

Large honey coloured pyramydal wulfenite crystals are scattered across the face of the specimen on a mainly massive white dolomite matrix.

There is some minor malachite on the surface of some crystals giving the appearance of moss or lichen growing ! Very clean of damage - I can find only one damaged crystal near the edge of the speciemen. It sits reasonably well for cabinet display.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wulfenite

Formula: 
Pb(MoO4)
Strunz: 
7.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg District, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Carinthia, Austria
Gondwana Minerals