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Duftite on twinned Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

 
Duftite on twinned Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

Duftite on twinned Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 22669
Mineral:Duftite on twinned Calcite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)
Description:Rhombic crystals of colorless calcite with partial overgrowth of green duftite. The most prominent crystal has an interpenetrant twinned crystal. Clean and undamaged.
Overall Size:5.5x5x4 cm
Crystals:4-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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