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WULFKAOK-01 - Wulfenite - $ 2500 Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia miniature, 4.2 x 3.4 x 2.8 cm
This is one of the two largest of the recently found wulfenites from this new mine (so far as we know), this specimen is very impactful in a showcase and has juicy yellow color. The brown crystal at rightmost is a slender attached cerussite. There is admittedly some edge damage on sides and bottom, but the piece still displays dramatically and is , I think, important enough for the locality and its size to overcome the slight edge wear (at a reasonable price). Also, it is a "cutter" with at LEAST this value in what would be highly unusual , large, YELLOW wulfenite cut gems, contained inside. I am tempted to just cut it to start with, but wanted to give specimen collectors a shot before going that route.
WULFKAOK-02 - Wulfenite - $ 900 Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia miniature, 2.8 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
A juicy yellow wulfenite that has the color of Mexican yellow mimetite. This is a fat (to 1.6 cm), elegantly tapered crystal! It is a small miniature in size. Complete on both sides, strikingly equant. Slight ding on one back tip but from the front , pristine.
WULFKAOK-03 - Wulfenite - $ 95 Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia thumbnail, 1.6 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm
A beautiful single crystal, complete on both sides. Excellent representative example from this find
WULFKAOK-04 - Wulfenite - $ 120 SOLD Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm
A sharp cluster of three approx. 1-cm crystals, very sharp and pyramidal in appearance, complete all around
WULFKAOK-05 - Wulfenite - $ 75 Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm
A sharp single crystal, complete on both sides. The asymmetry on upper right tip is a contact, not damage.
WULFKAOK-07 - Wulfenite - $ 145 SOLD Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
Fat, 3-dimensional crystals in a sharp cluster. There is a small contact on the big crystal and a damaged edge on the sidecar on which it sits, but overall displays nicely
WULFKAOK-08 - Wulfenite - $ 250 Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia thumbnail, 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm
A fat, robust crystal of juicy yellow color, from this new find. Complete all around and with some intrinsic gem rough value.
WULFKAOK-09 - Wulfenite - $ 200 Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia thumbnail, 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm
Like the above, this is a fat, robust crystal of juicy yellow color, from this new find. Complete all around and with some intrinsic gem rough value. It is perched on a shard of quartz matrix, and is strangely elongated.
WULFKAOK-10 - Wulfenite - $ 900 Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia miniature, 3.7 x 3.1 x 1.9 cm
One of the largest of the recently found wulfenites from this new mine (so far as we know), this specimen is very impactful in a showcase and has juicy yellow color, grading to a more common orangey-brown color at its base. The crystal is complete except for very minor edge wear and a contact in back. These are SO distinct from any other wulfenites, really quite shocking to look at! Also, it is a "cutter" with at LEAST this value in what would be highly unusual , large, YELLOW wulfenite cut gems, contained inside. I am tempted to just cut it to start with, but wanted to give specimen collectors a shot before going that route. Shown backlit in second photo
WULFKAOK-11 - Wulfenite - $ 1450 Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia miniature, 4.8 x 3.9 x 3.0 cm
This is one of the two largest of the recently found wulfenites from this new mine (so far as we know), this specimen is very impactful in a showcase and has juicy yellow color. It is , I think, important enough for the locality and its size to overcome some slight edge wear (at a reasonable price), as it displays so well and has such unusual color. The crystal is very robust, a bit sharper in person than it appears in photos. It is also very HEAVY for a single wulfenite crystal! Like others in this lot, it is a "cutter" with some value in what would be highly unusual , large, YELLOW wulfenite cut gems, contained inside. I am tempted to just cut it to start with, but wanted to give specimen collectors a shot before going that route. Complete all around but for a few minor edge wear and a slight contact in back.
WULFKAOK-12 - Wulfenite - $ 145 SOLD Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia miniature, 3.0 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm
A beautiful juicy yellow crystal, very fat and unusually elongated on its sides. This has a small attached cerussite in front, as you see. It is complete on both sides but for very minor wear, a few dings on terminations. Still, it displays nicely as a large thumbnail or smallish miniature. Also, it has some cutting rough value, as yellow wulfenite in cut gems is quite uncommon!
WULFKAOK-13 - Wulfenite - $ 350 SOLD Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia miniature, 3.0 x 2 x 1.8 cm
A juicy yellow wulfenite that has the color of Mexican yellow mimetite. This is a fat (to 2 cm), elegantly tapered crystal! It is a small miniature in size. Complete on both sides, strikingly equant. A few slight dings and on one back tip a minor contact, but from the front it displays quite well. Also, it has some cutting rough value, as yellow wulfenite in cut gems is quite uncommon!
WULFKAOK-14 - Wulfenite - $ 125 Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia thumbnail, 1.9 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm
A beautiful single crystal, complete on both sides, in a cluster of smaller wulfenites. Excellent representative example from this find
WULFKAOK-15 - Wulfenite - $ 90 Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia thumbnail, 1.5 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm
2 sharp crystals, complete on both sides, in a cluster. Excellent representative example from this find All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstoneBy-species Galleries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
