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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 61524 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Lustrous pink-purple transparent prismatic smithsonite crystals lining several cavities on front, rear and side. A 12 mm cerussite crystal group is in one edge cavity. A saw mark on the bottom indicates it was trimmed. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #288; ex. US National Museum (Smithsonian) R8609-5; ex. Kegel #171 |
| Overall Size: | 10x8x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-9 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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