Wolfeite

specimen number:
2351029

location:
Big Fish River, Yukon Territory, Canada

description:
An open nodule of crystalline brown rich wolfeite. Classic for the species and locality. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jack Nieburger.

The Big Fish River area in the Yukon Territory, Canada, features remote Arctic shale and sandstone strata hosting world-renowned secondary phosphate deposits formed in a marine environment. Mineral collecting here is exclusively expedition-style due to the extreme lack of road access and harsh weather, making recovery difficult for specialized hobbyists and researchers. The locality is famous for producing exceptional specimens of rare phosphate minerals, including reddish-brown to brown aggregates of wolfeite alongside other species like lazulite and gormanite.

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