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Malachite, Cerussite, Smithsonite, Cuprite, Copper from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Malachite, Cerussite, Smithsonite, Cuprite, Copper from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Malachite, Cerussite, Smithsonite, Cuprite, Copper from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 23233
Mineral:Malachite, Cerussite, Smithsonite, Cuprite, Copper
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Large specimen with a rich mixture of many minerals: green malachite, red cuprite, metallic native copper and white cerussite. This specimen is so complex that you could study it for weeks under the microscope. Purchased in 1961 from a miner's widow.
Overall Size:14x11x10 cm
Crystals:micro to 3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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