Wulfenite- Los Lamentos Mountains, Ahumada Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico

Wulfenite
Locality: Los Lamentos Mountains, Ahumada Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex Ray Berry Collection (1928-2017)
Dimensions: 7 x 3.9 x 2.4 cm

Among the most celebrated wulfenite localities in the world, Los Lamentos has produced exceptional specimens for well over a century. Located in the arid mountains of northern Chihuahua, Mexico, the district is renowned for yielding brightly colored crystals ranging from delicate yellow-orange forms to robust amber and red-orange habits.

This dramatic specimen demonstrates grouping of sharp, lustrous wulfenite crystals of rich orange color, attractively distributed across its matrix. The crystals exhibit a robust tabular habit, displaying excellent translucency and bright vitreous luster. The dominant cluster crowns the specimen while numerous smaller crystals create a pleasing cascade across the matrix below, resulting in an exceptionally balanced presentation. The vivid color contrast between the orange wulfenite and pale matrix further enhances the visual impact. This is a highly aesthetic Mexican wulfenite from one of the world's premier occurrences for the species.

*Ex. Ray Berry Collection. Ray Berry was a respected Colorado mineral collector and mining claim owner whose passion for minerals spanned more than 40 years. He owned and operated several mining claims during his collecting career and was an active member of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, where he served as both Show Committee Chairman and President. Ray was also a dedicated member of Friends of Mineralogy. His collection reflects a lifetime devoted to mineral collecting, mining, and the advancement of the hobby. Ray passed away in 2017.