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Descloizite on Calcite-Smithsonite from Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia

 
Descloizite on Calcite-Smithsonite from Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia

Descloizite on Calcite-Smithsonite from Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia

Descloizite on Calcite-Smithsonite from Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia

Descloizite on Calcite-Smithsonite from Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia

Descloizite on Calcite-Smithsonite from Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 57494
Mineral:Descloizite on Calcite-Smithsonite
Locality:Berg Aukas Mine, 16 km ENE of Grootfontein, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia
Description:Large double-sided plate of lustrous brown-black descloizite crystals completely covering front, rear and edges of a 10 mm thick plate with underlying translucent white rhombohedral calcite-smithsonite crystals to 1 mm that fluoresce white under UV. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #8200; ex. Lawrence H. Conklin (1933-2016)
Overall Size:15x9x2 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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