Wulfenite is a lead molybdate, secondary mineral typically found as thin tabular crystals with a bright orange-red, yellow-orange, yellow or yellowish grey color in the oxidized zones of hydro-thermal lead deposits.
It was named in honor of Austrian mineralogist Franz Xavier von Wulfen (1728, Belgrade, Serbia - 1805, Klagenfurt, Austria), forms in vibrant color unlike most minerals.
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Wulfenite 160-4
Wulfenite in Aggregate
This specimen, like others from Mapimi, formed in elongated rectangles and tapering prisms on an aggregate base.- Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
- 160.4 grams ~ 113x60x31mm
- 90160WUL-160-4
Metaphysical properties are for your enjoyment and are not to be taken as medical advice.
- Chakra: Root, Sacral
- Astrological: Sagittarius
- Element: Fire
- Numerical: 7
- Emotional: Aids Negative Situations, Artistic Creativity, Inspiration, Persistence, Personal Development, Transformation
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