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Tennantite and Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Tennantite and Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Tennantite and Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Tennantite and Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 25243
Mineral:Tennantite and Cerussite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Large sooty-gray tennantite crystals up to 12 mm intergrown with colorless quartz crystals up to 4 mm. Perched on one end is a sixling-twinned grouping of lustrous colorless cerussite crystals up to 22 mm. One crystal is nicked, all others undamaged.
Overall Size:7x4x3 cm
Crystals:2-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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