COUNTRYMorocco
LOCALITYPatte d'oie work site, Bou Skour, Zagora, Morocco
DIMENSIONS (H × W × D)cm 10 × 7
WEIGHT
MINERALWulfenite
Biggest crystal : 0.5 cm
Ex Coll. C. Martaud.
Exposed in YMC showcase, SMAM 2023.
This specimen has been found by M. Gallo, miner director during this period, in 1964. A tungsten anomaly inside the structure give to those crystals this bluewish color. This found and its caracterizations were detailled in a scientific publication : Dietrich J., Note et Mémoire du Service Géologiques (Morocco), 132, 241 (1972) ISSN : 0369-1748 "Wulfenite from the Bou-Skour Mine, Patte d'oie Region, Jbel Sarko, Morocco"