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Calcite, Duftite, Malachite on Quartz from Kombat Mine, Kombat, Namibia

 
Calcite, Duftite, Malachite on Quartz from Kombat Mine, Kombat, Namibia

Calcite, Duftite, Malachite on Quartz from Kombat Mine, Kombat, Namibia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite, Duftite, Malachite on Quartz from Kombat Mine, Kombat, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 23731
Mineral:Calcite, Duftite, Malachite on Quartz
Locality:Kombat Mine, Kombat, Namibia
Description:Colorful specimen of sparkling quartz crystal matrix with overgrowths of fibrous, green malachite crystals and flattened, colorless calcite crystals (fluoresces orange), plus small hemispheres of duftite. No damage, fully crystallized all around.
Overall Size:10x9x5 cm
Crystals:.5-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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