AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Descloizite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 28727 |
Mineral: | Descloizite |
Locality: | Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia |
Description: | Lustrous, red-brown crystals of descloizite in pointed, spear-head crystals. The crystals are thin and translucent with excellent crystallization. The best crystals are in the shallow cavities where they grew free of other crystals. |
Overall Size: | 9x7x5 cm |
Crystals: | 1 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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