AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Cerussite (twinned crystals) with minor Galena |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 73498 |
Mineral: | Cerussite (twinned crystals) with minor Galena |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
Description: | Lustrous translucent colorless cerussite crystals on etched gray galena. The complex cerussite crystals are repeatedly twinned at 60° angles resulting in reticulated habit that is highly sought by collectors. Ex. D. Miller collection #M1023 |
Overall Size: | 4x3.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 3-30 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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