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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 23569 |
| Mineral: | Olivenite and Malachite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Massive olivenite matrix with several pockets lined with glassy crystals of olive-green olivenite. Overgrown on the olivenite crystals are botryoidal, green malachite crystals. With old labels from Cilen and from Burminco. One of Cilen's first specimens. Ex. J. Cilen (1916-1997) #434 |
| Overall Size: | 3.5x3x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-2 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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