Wulfenite and Quartz - M'Fouati, Congo, Republic of the - 5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm / main crystal: 3.8 cm

Mineral: Wulfenite and Quartz
Locality: M'Fouati, M'Fouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
Dimensions: 5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm / main crystal: 3.8 cm

Description: Mass: 127 g MIM number: 1574 Probable year of extraction : 2014 Fat, well terminated quadratic crystals with a deep orange color, growing on a thin matrix. The largest crystals has a tuft of a yellow mineral at the base, most likely a chromate. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; Publications: "Mineralogical Record: Sep-Oct 2015", "Mineralogical Record: Jul-Aug 2018"