AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Smithsonite and Calcite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 40157 |
Mineral: | Smithsonite and Calcite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
Description: | Bright yellow-orange smithsonite microcrystal crust overgrown with rhombohedral white calcite crystals up to 6 mm on edge. The calcite fluoresces red under UV illumination. This is a very attractive specimen from the famous Tsumeb Mine, now long closed. |
Overall Size: | 11x8x4.5 cm |
Crystals: | 0.2-6.0 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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