| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Descloizite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 52318 |
| Mineral: | Descloizite |
| Locality: | Abenab Mine, Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia |
| Description: | Superb specimen of lustrous brown-black arrow-shaped descloizite crystals covering all surfaces of a hollow cast. The rear has partial overgrowth of earthy brown microcrystals, possibly smithsonite. An outstanding example from this little-known mine. Collected ca. 1970 |
| Overall Size: | 11x6.5x4.5 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 14 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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