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Wulfenite on Calcite-Smithsonite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Wulfenite on Calcite-Smithsonite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Wulfenite on Calcite-Smithsonite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 62448
Mineral:Wulfenite on Calcite-Smithsonite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Several lustrous transparent yellow-brown wulfenite crystals to 7 mm on finely crystallized tan-colored calcite-smithsonite. The wulfenite crystals are thin bladed form with beveled edges.
Overall Size:27x23x17 mm
Crystals:2-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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