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Schultenite on Adamite var. Cuproadamite from Tsumeb Mine, 2nd Oxide Zone, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Schultenite)

 
Schultenite on Adamite var. Cuproadamite from Tsumeb Mine, 2nd Oxide Zone, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Schultenite)

Schultenite on Adamite var. Cuproadamite from Tsumeb Mine, 2nd Oxide Zone, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Schultenite)

Schultenite on Adamite var. Cuproadamite from Tsumeb Mine, 2nd Oxide Zone, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Schultenite)

Schultenite on Adamite var. Cuproadamite from Tsumeb Mine, 2nd Oxide Zone, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Schultenite)

Schultenite on Adamite var. Cuproadamite from Tsumeb Mine, 2nd Oxide Zone, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Schultenite)

Schultenite on Adamite var. Cuproadamite from Tsumeb Mine, 2nd Oxide Zone, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Schultenite)

Schultenite on Adamite var. Cuproadamite from Tsumeb Mine, 2nd Oxide Zone, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Schultenite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 69187
Mineral:Schultenite on Adamite var. Cuproadamite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, 2nd Oxide Zone, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Schultenite)
Description:Bladed transparent-to-translucent colorless schultenite crystals to 13 mm with lustrous transparent green cuproadamite crystals, the copper-rich variety of the mineral species adamite, to 5 mm. The right ends of the schultenite crystals are incomplete. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II)
Overall Size:28x24x24 mm
Crystals:1-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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