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Calcite and Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Calcite and Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Calcite and Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite and Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 15224
Mineral:Calcite and Malachite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Complex cluster of translucent, colorless calcite crystals up to 4 cm with minor malachite on one end.. The calcite crystals are flattened, rhombic form with striated faces of parallel crystal growth. Very clean with only one edge chip barely visible.
Overall Size:9x7x4 cm
Crystals:1-4 cm
Archived: For reference only
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