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Smithsonite with Galena inclusions from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Smithsonite with Galena inclusions from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Smithsonite with Galena inclusions from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 56476
Mineral:Smithsonite with Galena inclusions
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Large rounded translucent yellow smithsonite crystals with microscopic galena inclusions that give the outer surfaces of the smithsonite crystals a gray appearance. Ex. G. Carmichael collection
Overall Size:5x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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