Wulfenite w/ Calcite (Jaime Bird Coll.)

Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona
Small Cabinet, 9.8 x 4.8 x 2.0 cm
Start Time: 06/28/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/03/2013 6:35:10 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Classic, reddish-orange, wulfenite crystals are jauntily scattered on the crest of the sculptural gossan matrix plate. Tiny, gem-like, sparkly calcite rhombs are a super accent. Interestingly, the wulfies on the display side are lightly frosted and lustrous, while they are glassy, with bright color on the back. The dominating large wulfie is 1.1 cm and all of the crystals have razor-sharp, beveled edges. The wulfies are pristine in the display view, except for a trivial edge bruise to a crystal on the left side. This is old-time material from the 1960s or 70s from the Jaime Bird Collection.

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