AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Cerussite on Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 15228 |
Mineral: | Cerussite on Calcite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
Description: | Pale lavender-pink calcite crystals up to 2 mm coating one side of plate of matrix. Overgrown on the calcite are colorless cerussite crystals up to 7 mm. The calcite fluoresces orange under UV illumination. |
Overall Size: | 12x8x3 cm |
Crystals: | 1-7 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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