AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Malachite over Smithsonite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 25280 |
Mineral: | Malachite over Smithsonite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
Description: | Velvety green malachite microcrystalline crust in botryoidal aggregates up to 1.5 mm diameter over sparkling yellow smithsonite crystals up to 0.8 mm, some showing casts after another mineral, possibly dolomite. |
Overall Size: | 5.5x4.5x1.5 cm |
Crystals: | 0.2-0.8 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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