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Biehlite (part of type specimen) from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Biehlite)

 
Biehlite (part of type specimen) from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Biehlite)

Biehlite (part of type specimen) from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Biehlite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 69189
Mineral:Biehlite (part of type specimen)
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Biehlite)
Description:Mat of fibrous yellow biehlite crystals from the type material used to describe this new mineral in 2000 by Schlüter, Klaska, Adiwidjaja, Friese and Gebhard. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II) on of the coauthors of original description
Overall Size:4.5x1.5x0.5 cm
Crystals:1-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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