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Wulfenite over Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

 
Wulfenite over Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

Wulfenite over Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

Wulfenite over Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

Wulfenite over Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

Wulfenite over Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

Wulfenite over Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

Wulfenite over Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

Wulfenite over Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

Wulfenite over Quartz from Zomba District, Malawi

DESCRIPTION:No. 73634
Mineral:Wulfenite over Quartz
Locality:Zomba District, Malawi
Description:Rich specimen of di-pyramidal translucent tan-colored wulfenite crystals coating the surfaces of a quartz crystal. EDS tests confirm wulfenite Pb(MoO4 ) identification, not stolzite Pb(WO4) which some dealer misidentified these as. Collected in 2011-12
Overall Size:4.5x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:0.2-1.8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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