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Smithsonite with Willemite and Descloizite from Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia

 
Smithsonite with Willemite and Descloizite from Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia

Smithsonite with Willemite and Descloizite from Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 43619
Mineral:Smithsonite with Willemite and Descloizite
Locality:Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia
Description:Translucent colorless rhombohedral smithsonite crystals up to 14 mm with hemispherical rosettes of elongated prismatic colorless willemite crystals up to 0.5 mm long and translucent brown descloizite microcrystals. Ex. R. Theodore Hurr collection
Overall Size:5x4x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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