| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Tennantite on Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 23721 |
| Mineral: | Tennantite on Quartz |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Several triangular crystals of tennantite up to 20 mm on white quartz crystals up to 5 mm. The tennantite crystals have a greenish surface coating of another mineral, most like austinite replacing tennantite. Ex. John Rumble collection (South Africa) |
| Overall Size: | 8x7x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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