Descloizite from Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73037
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| Mineral: | Descloizite
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| Locality: | Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia |
| Description: | Hollow double-sided cluster of lustrous translucent brown descloizite crystals covering all sides with minor translucent brown smithsonite microcrystals. The descloizite crystals are bladed form in wedge-like, arrowhead-shaped aggregates. Collected ca. 1960 |
| Overall Size: | 9x5.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.1-12.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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