Wulfenite
Jianshan Mine, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
4.3 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm. Wulfenites are prized by collectors, as they are rare in good crystals, and so any new find causes a lot of excitement. This find in CHINA around a year or so ago, as covered in the Mineralogical Record, was the source of a huge stir, and for good reason: fine specimens such as this, with deep red, lustrous crystals, are just ...
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