| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Descloizite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 21878 |
| Mineral: | Descloizite |
| Locality: | Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia |
| Description: | Showy specimen of spearhead-shaped crystals of brown descloizite covering all sides on matrix. The descloizite crystals are coated on oriented faces with minute, rhombic, brown crystals (smithsonite?). Must be seen in person to be appreciated. Ex. Dr. Eugene E. Sensel (1911-2000) collection #M860 |
| Overall Size: | 9x8x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-10 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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