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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 23253
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Platy crystals of colorless calcite overgrown on a matrix of a spherical sulfide mineral (chalcocite? covellite?). The calcite has been cleaned with acid to remove surface debris, resulting in wax-like surfaces. The edges fluoresce orange under UV.
Overall Size:6x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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