| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Malachite on Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 32481 |
| Mineral: | Malachite on Calcite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Colorless crystals of rhombic calcite up to 10 mm with sugar-like coating of smaller calcite microcrystals plus several sprays of bright green malachite crystals up to 5 mm (looks beautiful under magnification). |
| Overall Size: | 4x4x3 cm |
| Crystals: | .2-10 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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