Bipyramidal Wulfenite from Mapimi

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MEXW-02 - Wulfenite on Mimetite - $1500
Level 6, San Juan Poniente Vein, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
miniature, 5.6 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm

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Sharp crystals to 9 mm perched dramatically on contrasting velvety mimetite so green and richly colored, it looks like no other mimetite I have ever seen. Pristine display core, only a few minor broken xls on periphery here.



MEXW-03 - Wulfenite - $1750 SOLD
Level 6, San Juan Poniente Vein, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
cabinet, 10.3 x 6.2 x 5.3 cm

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A sharp specimen that is very 3-dimensional and leaps out, wonderfully balanced with isolated crystals to 1.7 cm all over the display face. Some damage on the backside, but none to the front. This specimen has among the largest crystals of the find, many of them, and well-displayed



MEXW-05 - Wulfenite on Mimetite - $2850 SOLD
Level 6, San Juan Poniente Vein, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
small cabinet, 6.2 x 4.0 x 1.6 cm

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Sharp crystals to 1.7 cm perched dramatically on contrasting velvety mimetite so green and richly colored, it looks like no other mimetite I have ever seen. No damage!



MEXW-06 - Wulfenite on Mimetite - $2450
Level 6, San Juan Poniente Vein, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
small cabinet, 5.8 x 5.6 x 2.5 cm

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Sharp crystals to 9mm perched dramatically on contrasting velvety mimetite so green and richly colored, it looks like no other mimetite I have ever seen. No damage to the display face, with just a few edges around hte periphery contacted.



MEXW-01 - Wulfenite on Mimetite - $2750 SOLD
Level 6, San Juan Poniente Vein, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
miniature, 5.5 x 5.2 x 2.6 cm

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Sharp crystals to 1 cm perched dramatically on contrasting velvety mimetite so green and richly colored, it looks like no other mimetite I have ever seen. Pristine! with no damage!



MEXW-09 - Wulfenite - $300
Level 6, San Juan Poniente Vein, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
small cabinet, 8.3 x 6.8 x 6.2 cm

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A rich knoll of matrix just covered with wulfenites to 1 cm, though most are unusually short and squat and around 5 mm size. Beautiful larger specimen with rich coverage for the price.



MEXW-10 - Mimetite with Wulfenite - $1250
Level 6, San Juan Poniente Vein, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
cabinet, 11.7 x 7.3 x 5.8 cm

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This is mostly a mimetite specimen, and as such is among the largest one we got out of the find, with rolling botryoidal green velvety carpets on 3-dimensional matrix, dusted with sharp bipyramidal wulfenites for contrast. Dramatic piece, and an excellent mimetite!



MEXW-11 - Wulfenite on Mimetite - $1250 ON HOLD
Level 6, San Juan Poniente Vein, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
cabinet, 11.4 x 8.6 x 6.8 cm

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This is mostly a mimetite specimen, and as such is among the largest one we got out of the find, with rolling botryoidal green velvety carpets on a sculptural, 3-dimensional matrix, dusted with sharp bipyramidal wulfenites to 5mm for contrast. Dramatic piece, and an excellent mimetite!



MEXW-12 - Wulfenite - $1750 SOLD
Level 6, San Juan Poniente Vein, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
cabinet, 9.3 x 7.3 x 5.0 cm

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A really oustanding small cab with sharp, spiky, mimetite-like crystals to 1.2 cm splaying out from this 3-dimensional gossan matrix. It is a very dramatic piece, and the individuality and vertical display of the wulfenites shooting out are very impressive in person. Only trivial damage to a few minor crystals, all major ones being pristine.



MEXW-13 - Wulfenite on Mimetite - $2100 SOLD
Level 6, San Juan Poniente Vein, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
cabinet, 11.0 x 7.1 x 4.7 cm

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A beautiful large cabinet piece that is among the best and largest combo specimens , with sharp wulfenite crystals to over 1 cm contrasted on the rolling velvety mimetites. Dramatic and large!



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