AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Mimetite, Duftite, Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 63763 |
Mineral: | Mimetite, Duftite, Calcite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite) |
Description: | Lustrous translucent yellow-green equant hexagonal mimetite crystals to 2.5 mm with green duftite inclusions over lustrous rhombohedral transparent gray calcite crystals to 0.5 mm. Green duftite microcrystals are visible under magnification. |
Overall Size: | 6x4x2 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 2.5 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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