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Mimetite on Calcite with Duftite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

 
Mimetite on Calcite with Duftite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

Mimetite on Calcite with Duftite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

Mimetite on Calcite with Duftite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 64540
Mineral:Mimetite on Calcite with Duftite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)
Description:Multicolored mimetite crystals to 1 mm in spherical aggregates to 9 mm diameter on lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals to 0.5 mm with green duftite microcrystals. The mimetite crystals vary from white to yellow with red hematite coating.
Overall Size:7x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 1 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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