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Wulfenite with Hemimorphite coating from Finch Mine, north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

 
Wulfenite with Hemimorphite coating from Finch Mine, north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

Wulfenite with Hemimorphite coating from Finch Mine, north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

Wulfenite with Hemimorphite coating from Finch Mine, north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

Wulfenite with Hemimorphite coating from Finch Mine, north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Wulfenite with Hemimorphite coating from Finch Mine, north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 70765
Mineral:Wulfenite with Hemimorphite coating
Locality:Finch Mine, north of Hayden, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona
Description:Translucent orange wulfenite crystals to 7 mm coated with translucent blue-gray hemimorphite microcrystals on gray matrix. The orange wulfenite crystals are easily visible beneath the hemimorphite coating. The cavity is open on both ends. From my personal collection; collected in 1995. For locality info see: The Finch Mine and Vicinity, Gila County, Arizona in Mineralogical Record v.26 #5
Overall Size:5x2.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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