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Some Austrian localities (as Nassereith, Imst or Bleiberg) are known for wulfenites. However, the wulfies are found on the Bavarian side of the border too. A once famous locality was the Höllental molybdene mine near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. During Second World War the mine was taken up again for a short time. I never saw a real good Höllental sample (not on pictures, not in person...) but it is told that these wulfenites were as good as the Austrian ones from Bleiberg, Carinthia. The only sample I ever saw (thanks to ebay) is now in my collection. I think this specimen is just a reference (crystals up to 5 mm), but it gives a suspicion of the Höllental wulfenite´s quality... but you wouldn´t pick up something like this if it´s labelled with Mexiko or Arizona. (Author: Andreas Gerstenberg)