AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from China > Wulfenite coated with Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 80768 |
Mineral: | Wulfenite coated with Quartz |
Locality: | Jianshan Mine, Kuruktag Mountains, 300 km southeast of Ürümqi, Shanshan County, Xinjiang Uygur Region, China |
Description: | Bladed translucent red-brown wulfenite crystals to 11 mm with thin overgrowth of transparent-to-translucent colorless quartz microcrystals. The rear was sawn flat to reduce bulk without risking damage to the wulfenite crystals. Originally acquired from B. Metropolis |
Overall Size: | 8.5x5.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 11 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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