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Perite, Stolzite, Wulfenite


Perite : PbBi[O2|Cl], Stolzite : Pb[WO4], Wulfenite : Pb[MoO4]

Photo Copyright © Pavel M. Kartashov collection & photo  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Sulfur-yellow masses of perite are pseudomorph after unknown Pb-Bi sulfosalt segregation. Inclusions of orange, zoned stolzite-wulfenite are visible (stolzite cores with wulfenite crusts). Small transparent shining quartz crystals containing microinclusions of galena. FOV 12x9 mm. Material is described in the article (Kartashov P.M., Pekov I.V., Marsiy I.M. The first occurence of perite in the CIS,- Doklady RAN,1995,v.333, pp.74-78). Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.

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