Red Cloud Mine Wulfenite
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Red Cloud Mine Wulfenite
Red Cloud Mine, Arizona, USA
Deep red-orange tabular wulfenite crystals, thin and bright as stained glass.
Stewardship Records
- Locality confirmed as the Red Cloud Mine, Arizona.
- Full provenance dossier available on inquiry.
Formation
Wulfenite forms in the oxidised zones of lead ore deposits, precipitating from fluids carrying lead and molybdenum.
Wulfenite's colour is best appreciated under focused light in a protected vitrine, away from prolonged direct sun.
Significance
The Red Cloud Mine in Arizona is the classic locality for wulfenite, famous worldwide for thick, intensely red-orange tabular crystals.
Red Cloud wulfenite is a benchmark against which specimens from other localities are measured.
The crystals are often thin and fragile; undamaged, well-coloured examples on matrix are especially prized.
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