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Wulfenite

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MGR511441

Wulfenite

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Description
Locality: 
Les Dalles Mine, Mibladen, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 7.8 × 3.2 cm
Description

Very rare material from an old discovery. The wulfenite crystals are up to 12mm. Thy show incredible good luster and color is exceptional, not just orange - nearly red! Contrast of intense orange-red wulfenite, white barite and brownish limonite matrix is superb. In fine condition damage-wise.

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