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Chalcocite over Pyrite with Quartz from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Chalcocite over Pyrite with Quartz from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Chalcocite over Pyrite with Quartz from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Chalcocite over Pyrite with Quartz from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Chalcocite over Pyrite with Quartz from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 71952
Mineral:Chalcocite over Pyrite with Quartz
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Rare specimen of chalcocite crystals from Tsumeb in an elongated cluster of dark gray-metallic chalcocite crystals to 4.5 mm over yellow-metallic pyrite with a few transparent colorless quartz crystals to 4 mm.
Overall Size:4.5x2x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 4.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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