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Mineral Specimens with Wulfenite
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Scattered over the silky, olive-green mimetite are glassy and translucent, amber-colored crystals of wulfenite, to 1 cm in length. The largest crystal is also doubly terminated. A beautiful combination, and a colorful miniature.
A thin but 3-dimensional crust of silky, rich green mimetite, to .6 cm across, completely covers a core of ocherous limonite. In one quadrant of the specimen as accent are three elongated, lustrous and translucent, amber-colored crystals of wulfenite, to 1 cm in length. Two of the wulfenite crystals are also doubly terminated. Primarily though, the piece is a mimetite, and a very attractive one!
A slightly concave-shaped limonite matrix is covered by spherical, rich green mimetite, in balls to .2 cm across. Scattered over the mimetite are lustrous and translucent, bi-pyramidal, amber-colored crystals of wulfenite, to .5 cm in length. Beautiful plate for the price
Limonite is the matrix for this arborescent specimen with spheres of silky, rich green mimetite, to .5 cm across, upon which are emplaced a few glassy and translucent, amber-colored wulfenite crystals. The largest is 1.5 cm in length and is also doubly terminated (on back). the contrasting accent is striking and both species are of high quality here. The piece is complete on the back as well, around the top!
A thin layer of rich green mimetite, in balls to .4 cm across, covers a sawn limonite matrix. A single thick, lustrous and translucent, amber-colored crystal of wulfenite, measuring 1.0 cm in length, is perched on the edge of the specimen for contrast and accent. Fine quality of mimetite, with just a few miniscule specks of damage, hence a lower price - but it displays beautifully.
Silky, rich green mimetite, to .5 cm across ...scattered about on the mimetite are tabular to equant, glassy and translucent, amber-colored wulfenite crystals , to .7 cm in length.One wulfenite crystal is so limpid that the green mimetite under it is clearly visible! Beautiful combination specimen
Silky sheen for luster and a rich green color highlight the spheres of mimetite, to .5 cm across. A few lustrous and translucent, amber-colored, wulfenite crystals ,to 1.5 cm in length, are perched on the mimetite. The largest wulfenite crystals are also doubly terminated. Very minor damage, some small dings, and so the piece is priced down a bit compared to what it would otherwise be but still displays very beautifully.
A single, tabular .75 cm crystal, of lustrous and translucent, amber-colored wulfenite, is perched on a thin crust of lustrous, rich green mimetite which itself covers a limonite matrix. Aesthetic and typical combination from this new find
A knobby matrix of limonite is almost completely covered by very robust clusters of spherical, lustrous and velvety, rich green mimetite in balls to .75 cm across. Several wulfenite crystals, to 1.0 cm in length, are perched on the mimetite (one atop has a slight damage at one edge, though this does not detract much visually). Small specks of white calcite also are present in minute quantity. The 3-D appearance of this specimen, with that mimetite stalactite popping up, is particularly appealing and unusual. It is complete on both sides. Overall a superb and dramatic small cab specimen!
This is a fascinating combo specimen with varied textures and colors. Emplaced at the top-left of a limonite matrix is a small area of of lustrous and velvety, rich green spheres of mimetite, to .5 cm across. This is actually minimized in the photo, because of the need to shoot for focus on the wulfenites, but trust me its nice and green up there. Beautiful, caramel-colored, large crystals of lustrous and translucent wulfenite to 1.8 cm in length are perched on the limonite in a seam running through the middle. The effect is dramatic. Many of the wulfenites are doubly terminated, though a few are damaged, please note. An unusual accent are flakelike crystals of stark, pure-white calcite.
Nestled in a vug of limonite are several, thick lustrous and translucent, amber-colored crystals of wulfenite, to 1.5 cm in length, of which at least two are doubly terminated. THESE ARE EXTREMELY LARGE CRYSTALS FOR THIS BLOCKY HABIT, FROM THIS MINE AND FIND. A few bright green spheres of mimetite are also present, as well as accenting little calcite crystals. But it is the thick, robust wulfenite here, that is unusual.
On the silky green mimetite lays a cluster of superbly crystallized, slender and elongated, bi-pyramidal wulfenite crystals. to 2.2 cm in length. The wulfenite crystals are lustrous and translucent; and exhibit a butterscotch color. The longest crystal is also doubly terminated. These are outstanding examples of this rare habit, from a find that really has astonished people by how much of quality came out after decades of low wulfenite production here. And whe nit did come out, to have this unusual habit...it was worth the wait. Such large crystals of this habit are uncommon from any locality for wulfenite.
A crust of lustrous, rich green mimetite is emplaced on an ocherous limonite matrix. Elongated, lustrous and translucent, amber-colored wulfenite crystals, to 1.75 cm in length, are perched on the mimetite. Flakes of white calcite are also present (mostly on the sides). Overall, a super-aesthetic, well-balanced specimen!
An aesthetic, volcano-shaped knob of limonite matrix smothered in rich green mimetite, in spheres to .5 cm across. Widely scattered on the mimetite are a few elongated, lustrous and translucent, amber-colored wulfenite crystals to, 1.0 cm in length. Overall a very 3-dimensional and impactful specimen!
Like houses perched on a hillside, SHARP crystals of lustrous and translucent, amber-colored wulfenite to 1.0 cm sit upon cascading, sculptural mounds of velvety green mimetite, in spherical aggregates to .5 cm across. White flakes of calcite are also present. All this on an interestingly-shaped limonite matrix. At least 2 of the wulfenite crystals are also doubly terminated. Overall a striking combination specimen!
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