Smithsonite over Tennantite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73423
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| Mineral: | Smithsonite over Tennantite
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| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Double-sided cluster of translucent pink (front) to pink-gray (rear) smithsonite crystals to 3 mm coating all surfaces over gray-metallic bladed tennantite crystals to 40 mm. The smithsonite crystals are in platy aggregates to 40 mm that are epimorphs. Collected ca. 1970 |
| Overall Size: | 11x8x5.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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