| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Germanite with Tennantite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 74774 |
| Mineral: | Germanite with Tennantite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Germanite) |
| Description: | Blocky fragment of tarnished pink-gray metallic germanite intermixed with gray-metallic tennantite. Germanite was the first mineral found containing germanium and this is from the Type Locality that sets the standard for this rare species. Ex. Wards; Martin Ehrmann (1904-1972) collection; John S. Albanese (1898-1969) #K429; ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #17221 |
| Overall Size: | 6x4x4 cm |
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| Archived: | For reference only |
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