Description

(2) Wulfenite specimens from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Refion, Namibia

22-SS-14

3.2 x 2.4 x 2.3 cm

Terminated and well formed tabular orange Wulfenite crystals populate a thin shard of matrix covered with sparkling crystals of what appear to be tiny Calcites or Dolomites. The other specimen hosts pale, almost colorless Wulfenites on a Dolomite matrix. One of the richest ore bodies in the world, the Tsumeb Mine produced millions of tons of metallic ores as well as numerous varieties of minerals, in all sorts of combinations! Wulfenite is one of the main species collectors go for from this locale.