| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Otavite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 56856 |
| Mineral: | Otavite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Otavite) |
| Description: | Convex double-sided formation of translucent pale-yellow rhombohedral otavite crystals with surfaces composed of many microscopic parallel crystal faces. Ex. E. Carmichael collection, originally acquired in 1979 for $100 |
| Overall Size: | 4x3x1 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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