Wulfenite by Harald Biecker
Via Flickr:
tabular wulfenite crystals with white Calcite Ahmad Abad Mine; FOV 4.5 mm; OMD EM5 MII on Stackmaster; Componon S 50 mm; stacked with Helicon Focus
Orange wulfenite (Pb(MoO4)) covered with a thin layer of white/milky quartz (SiO2). From Finch Mine aka Barking Spider Mine, Hayden area, Gila County, Arizona, USA. Size: 7 cm x 3.5 cm x 3 cm. The Finch Mine (aka Barking Spider Mine) is know for its fine quartz after wulfenite pseudomorphs like the one shown above.
Wulfenite by Harald Biecker
Via Flickr:
tabular wulfenite crystals with white Calcite Ahmad Abad Mine; FOV 4.5 mm; OMD EM5 MII on Stackmaster; Componon S 50 mm; stacked with Helicon Focus
Wulfenite is a rare mineral belonging to the class of minerals called molybdates and if found in large amounts it can be used for the extraction of molybdenum. Read more