Ludlockite
at-auction$ 60
- Locality
- Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
- Minerals
- Ludlockite
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 2.3 x 1 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- P162
Rare specimen of fibrous red/orange crystals of Ludlockite in Selenite on matrix from a recent find at the Ojuela Mine. These were found recently by a local miner searching for Legrandite and shipped directly to me from Mexico. A few specimens of Ludlockite from Mapimi were also available at the Tucson show in 2023. Ludlockite is a rare lead iron arsenite species and specimens were previously best known from the Type locality of Tsumeb. Ludlockite specimens from Tsumeb were found decades ago from a single boulder and are very hard to obtain. These recent new specimens from Mexico make a once very difficult to obtain species temporarily available to collectors.