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Mottramite on Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Mottramite on Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Mottramite on Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Mottramite on Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Mottramite on Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 46700
Mineral:Mottramite on Calcite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Olive-green mottramite overgrown on (and included inside) transparent, colorless calcite crystal up to 4 cm long. The mottramite is in a unique branching formation.
Overall Size:5x4x4 cm
Crystals:1-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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