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Tennantite, Duftite, Dolomite, Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

 
Tennantite, Duftite, Dolomite, Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

Tennantite, Duftite, Dolomite, Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

Tennantite, Duftite, Dolomite, Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 55897
Mineral:Tennantite, Duftite, Dolomite, Malachite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite)
Description:Shallow cavity lined with translucent pale-gray rhombohedral dolomite crystals to 3 mm with tetrahedral dark-metallic tennantite crystals to 6.5 mm that are completely coated with olive-green duftite microcrystals with minor green malachite micros. Ex. M. Sussman
Overall Size:6x4.5x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 6.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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