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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75033 |
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | Jianshan Mine, Kuruktag Mountains, 300 km southeast of Ürümqi, Shanshan County, Xinjiang Uygur Region, China |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent vivid-orange bladed wulfenite crystals on one face of brown calcite. The wulfenite crystals are square bladed form with truncated corners. A second generation of contrasting white calcite is between the wulfenite crystals. Collected ca. 2006. See article Red Wulfenite From The Kuruktag Mountains in Mineralogical Record, Jan.-Feb. 2007 |
| Overall Size: | 12.5x6x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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