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Aragonite var. Tarnowitzite on Dolomite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Aragonite var. Tarnowitzite on Dolomite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Aragonite var. Tarnowitzite on Dolomite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Aragonite var. Tarnowitzite on Dolomite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 58092
Mineral:Aragonite var. Tarnowitzite on Dolomite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Aesthetic cluster of lustrous white tarnowitzite crystals, the lead-rich variety of aragonite, to 6 mm on rhombohedral tan-colored dolomite crystals to 2 mm with microscopic sulfide crystals on the surfaces. The tarnowitzite crystals fluoresce under UV.
Overall Size:8x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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