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Calcite and Dolomite var. Cobaltian Dolomite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Calcite and Dolomite var. Cobaltian Dolomite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Calcite and Dolomite var. Cobaltian Dolomite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Calcite and Dolomite var. Cobaltian Dolomite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Calcite and Dolomite var. Cobaltian Dolomite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 56796
Mineral:Calcite and Dolomite var. Cobaltian Dolomite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Oblong domed cluster of lustrous translucent white-tan rhombohedral calcite crystals to 4 mm with translucent pink flattened rhombohedral cobalt-rich dolomite crystals to 0.5 mm (also known as Cobaltian Dolomite or Cobaltoan Dolomite). Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997)
Overall Size:5.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:0.2-4.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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