| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73252 |
| Mineral: | Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Calcite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Sharp green malachite pseudomorphs after rhombic azurite crystals up to 23 mm with translucent colorless calcite crystals to 3 mm. The malachite has velvet-like luster that reflect illumination in chatoyant patches (must see in person). Collected ca. 1985 |
| Overall Size: | 5x3.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-23 mm pseudos |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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