Wulfenite (ex Al Kidwell Collection)

Item Description

Some of the most iconic specimens of Wulfenite from any world locality are the classic and beautiful display specimens from Los Lamentos. Their most distinguishing characteristic is that the crystals from this mine will be a bit thicker in habit than most Wulfenites from other world localities. This piece features gorgeous, thick, fine quality, beautiful butterscotch-orange colored tabular crystals measuring up to 2.7 cm, sitting on minor matrix. The piece is incredibly showy and eye-catching, so it stands out as a very attractive piece of this well-known material. I love the slick vitreous lusters on 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 small cabinet display piece of this beloved material from this famous locality. Valued in the inventory at $1,250. From the worldwide mineral collection of Albert Lewis Kidwell (January 1, 1919 - August 16, 2008). Al was a well-known mineral collector and research geologist with Carter Oil Company and later Exxon Oil Company in Houston, Texas. The phosphate species Kidwellite was named in his honor in 1974 ( https://www.mindat.org/photo-326405.html ).