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Dioptase with Wulfenite

Dioptase with Wulfenite

available

$ 3,500

Locality
Angola
Minerals
Wulfenite, Dioptase
Dimensions
5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Size class
Small Cabinet
SID
P987

Rare specimen of Dioptase with Wulfenite from old finds in Angola. The Dioptase are transparent and the Wulfenite are thick and bipyramidal, reaching 1.3cm in size. The largest Wulfenite is on the front, with two additional crystals on the backside. This an older specimen from the Bob Reynolds collection (former curator of the San Bernardino County museum in California) and still has his old collection number on the back. No precise locality information was provided, but it's possibly from the Mavoio Mine in Uige Province. Ex. Irv Brown collection.