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Wulfenite & Mimetite

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Wulfenite & Mimetite

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Description
Locality: 
San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 7 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

The San Francisco Mine is justifiably famous for its beautiful Wulfenite and Mimetite combinations.

This specimen is a classic specimen from there, featuring glassy, windowpane Wulfenites and rich, orange balls of Mimetite. The largest Wulfenite is 15mm and the Mimetites average 1-2 mm across. The aesthetics are outstanding.

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

Mimetite

Formula: 
Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Treue Freundschaft Mine, Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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Seller Shipment Germany 6,00 EUR  Europe 9,00 EUR Worldwide shipment 12,00 EUR