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Wulfenite (Var: Chillagite)


Wulfenite (Var: Chillagite) : Pb[(Mo,W)O4]

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Laminar, very thin, crystals of this rare variety of Wulfenite (Chillagite is tungstenian wulfenite). They are enhanced by a white matrix. The locality is a classic of Spanish mineralogy.
Mina Teresita, Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Barcelona, Spain.
Found in 1983
Specimen size: 4.7 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm
Main crystal size: 1 x 0.3 cm


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