AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Zambia > Tarbuttite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 74787 |
Mineral: | Tarbuttite |
Locality: | Broken Hill Mine, Kabwe, 140 km north of Lusaka, Zambia (Type Locality for Tarbuttite) |
Description: | Lustrous transparent pale yellow-gray tarbuttite crystals lining shallow cavities in earthy brown gossan. The tarbuttite crystals are flattened prismatic form with slightly striated crystal faces. Ex. Julius Weber (1914-2003) collection, principle photographer of the Encyclopedia of Minerals (1974) |
Overall Size: | 34x23x22 mm |
Crystals: | 1-2 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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