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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 59625 |
| Mineral: | Mimetite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Rich specimen of translucent vivid golden-yellow mimetite crystals in plumose aggregates to 10 mm surrounded by individual prismatic lemon-yellow mimetite crystals to 7 mm on brown gossan. The mimetite crystals have the bright color sought by collectors. Ex. Dr. Donald Miller collection; ex. Cliff Krueger; ex. Rob Smith; ex. Walt Lidstrom in July 1969 |
| Overall Size: | 11x9x4.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.2-10.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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