AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Cerussite (sixling twins) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 29422 |
Mineral: | Cerussite (sixling twins) |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
Description: | Bladed crystals of transparent cerussite twinned at 6o degree angles producing six-pointed twin formation - sixling twin. Though the blades are no terminated because they intersected adjacent crystals, it shows the twinning well. |
Overall Size: | 5x5x4 cm |
Crystals: | 5-30 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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