Smithsonite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73728
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| Mineral: | Smithsonite
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| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent gray smithsonite crystals over gray metallic sulfide-rich matrix. The smithsonite crystals are rhombohedral form with complex crystallization patterns on the surfaces. The matrix is visible through the small smithsonite crystals. Collected ca. 1975 |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x3.5x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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