Wulfenite with Calcite (fine classic material)

Item Description

A fantastic display specimen of the classic old time Wulfenites from Los Lamentos. Typically, the crystals from this locality will be a bit thicker in habit than most Wulfenites from other world localities. This piece not only features gorgeous, thick, fine quality, beautiful butterscotch-orange colored tabular crystals of Wulfenite measuring up to 1.3 cm, but they are sitting on and partially covered by lovely and alluring flowing white semi-spherical mounds of Calcite. The contrast of the wonderful orange Wulfenites against the Calcite is rare to find from this locality, but the piece is incredibly showy and eye-catching, so it stands out as being simply more attractive than most Wulfenites I've seen from this locality. The underlying matrix is brown Limonite, but you can't see it unless you turn the piece over, so all you see is the attractive Wulfenite and Calcite combination on the top / display side. Despite the fairly thick nature of the Wulfenite crystals, they are still fairly gemmy in areas when backlit, and some of them even show slight "phantom" color zones! Most of the Wulfenites are undamaged, though I can see some small rough areas on the secondary crystals. I love the slick vitreous lusters on the edges of the crystals, which gives them character and a beautiful reflective sheen. If you collect Wulfenites, secondary ore minerals, or specifically minerals of Mexico, do not miss out on this fantastic cabinet display piece of this beloved material from this famous locality. Valued in the inventory at $4,000.