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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 28759 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Mixture of several minerals: dark mottramite crystal matrix overgrown with elongated crystals of colorless cerussite up to 3 mm with rhombic crystals of flesh-colored smithsonite up to 7 mm. Areas are coated with dark-brown heterogenite. Unusual. |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x3x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-7 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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