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WULFENIT xx - with honey-yellow, tabular crystals typical of Bleiberg and
black galena/GALENIT -
on weathered limestone
WULFENIT - Pb(MoO4) - also known as yellow lead oret
In brief:
Bleiberg/Kreuth - mining since the 14th century. The first documented mining of lead ore dates back to 1333.
Mining the ores in tunnels and shafts with a Total length of 1,300 kilometers.
In 1785, Franz Xaver Freiher von Wulfen first described this yellow lead ore as "Kärntner Bleyspath" - the mineral was later named after Wulfen.
Mining ceased in 1986 - making new discoveries impossible.
This magnificent piece was salvaged in the 1970s
Grube Stefanie - 13th run - Konradi - Bleiberg/Kreuth - Carinthia - Austria
Weight: 3.72 kilograms
Dim: 170 x 150 x 110
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