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Cuprite, Calcite, Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Cuprite, Calcite, Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Cuprite, Calcite, Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 14767
Mineral:Cuprite, Calcite, Malachite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Lustrous translucent dark-red cuprite crystals to 3 mm lining massive cuprite matrix with translucent colorless calcite crystals to 3 mm (fluorescent under UV illumination) with green malachite inclusions. Looks beautiful under magnification.
Overall Size:28x25x22 mm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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