Specimen #1599

Name: Wulfenite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mts, Mun. de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 7.8 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm

Weight:

Acquired: 2009-09-03

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: This very colorful small cab is a classic style for this mine, from the 1960s era, in all likelihood. John Ydren was active in this time and had a large suite of such specimens, of different habits and styles. This is what I call the "fat caramel" style of Los Lamentos wulfenite, with fat equant crystals of a solid unvarying color in orangey-caramel hue. The display core of the piece is undamaged - just a few crysals on either side have breaks, and those are, i think, quite acceptable when you see the wall of color between them. Sits on a custom made base.

Minerals: Wulfenite (PbMoO₄)

There are 2 pictures on file

M01599-01.jpg:

Wulfenite, Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mts, Mun. de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico - 7.8 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm

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Wulfenite, Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mts, Mun. de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico