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Wulfenite from Stevenson-Bennet Mine, Organ Mountains, Doņa Ana County, New Mexico

 
Wulfenite from Stevenson-Bennet Mine, Organ Mountains, Doņa Ana County, New Mexico

Wulfenite from Stevenson-Bennet Mine, Organ Mountains, Doņa Ana County, New Mexico

Wulfenite from Stevenson-Bennet Mine, Organ Mountains, Doņa Ana County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 44495
Mineral:Wulfenite
Locality:Stevenson-Bennet Mine, Organ Mountains, Doņa Ana County, New Mexico
Description:Translucent yellow wulfenite crystals on brown gossan. The wulfenite crystals are glassy on the broad, flat faces and have silky luster on the edges. Ex. Henry D. Miller (1838-1919 or 1920) collection, bequeathed to the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1909; ex. Loomis-Chaffee School
Overall Size:8.5x6x4 cm
Crystals:2-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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