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Wulfenite-Stolzite on Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

 
Wulfenite-Stolzite on Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

Wulfenite-Stolzite on Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

DESCRIPTION:No. 54668
Mineral:Wulfenite-Stolzite on Quartz
Locality:Zomba District, Malawi
Description:Translucent di-pyramidal tan-colored wulfenite-stolzite (solid-solution series) crystals coating the surfaces of a quartz crystal. This was sold to me as wulfenite, Pb(MoO4 ), by P. Botha, but the di-pyramidal habit is more typical of stolzite, Pb(WO4).
Overall Size:4.5x4x2 cm
Crystals:0.2-2.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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