WULFENITE WITH MIMETITE

In regards to wulfenite from Los Lamentos, bipyramidal crystals are very rare in comparison to their more common blocky, tabular counterparts, and usually date back to finds in the 1960's and 70's. This right here is an outstanding and important example, with elongated bipyramids reaching almost 3(!) cm in length and showing curved growth through the sculptural assemblage. They exhibit a deep burnt orange color, and are also nicely accented with patches of yellow-green mimetite. Not only is it an important specimen, it has the aesthetics to match. Formerly in the hands of Jean Hamel, who was responsible for many Los Lamentos specimens hitting the market in the late 20th century, and was very selective with pieces he chose for his own collection.