| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Descloizite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 39299 |
| Mineral: | Descloizite |
| Locality: | Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia |
| Description: | Double-sided specimen of large lustrous brown-black descloizite crystals over a thin plate of underlying matrix. The descloizite crystals have an iridescent metallic coating on select faces. The old label incorrectly lists the specimen as from Tsumeb. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #7113 |
| Overall Size: | 5x4x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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