| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Tennantite with Pyrite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 58311 |
| Mineral: | Tennantite with Pyrite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Sharp tetrahedral tennantite crystals to 15 mm with sooty dark surfaces coating, plus lustrous yellow-metallic pyrite (rare at Tsumeb) microcrystals that contrast the tennantite crystals nicely. Two tennantite crystals have small chips on the edges. Ex. A. Mura #MU176, originally acquired from Mara Gems and Minerals (Pretoria) |
| Overall Size: | 5x4x3 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 15 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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