Wulfenite on Calcite (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Old Yuma Mine, Pima County, Arizona
Small Cabinet, 9.2 x 5.2 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 12/21/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/04/2018 6:56:55 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Fine, bright orange, thick, tabular crystals of Wulfenite sit atop silvery Calcite on matrix. The largest crystal group of Wulfenite measures 1.7 cm across. Very minor edge wear on the Wulfenites, but very good condition overall. It is very difficult to find matrix specimens of Wulfenite from the Old Yuma Mine, let alone near full cabinet sized display pieces. This is clearly old material, and seldom seen on the market. Attetnion Arizona collectors and Wulfenite collectors, here is a great find of this classic and elusive material. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#625). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Velt" November-December 2017).

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