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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 25003
Mineral:Dioptase with Cerussite on Calcite with Duftite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)
Description:Rich specimen of lustrous transparent-to-translucent emerald-green dioptase crystals to 20 mm on white calcite and green duftite microcrystals coating one face of matrix. A group of transparent glassy cerussite crystals to 12 mm is perched on the top.
Overall Size:9x8x5 cm
Crystals:micro to 20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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