AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Mimetite with Mottramite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 76376 |
Mineral: | Mimetite with Mottramite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
Description: | Large elongated cluster of lustrous translucent yellow mimetite crystals in plumose aggregates to 20 mm long with green mottramite crystals to 0.2 mm scattered over some of the mimetite crystals on the front of the cluster. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #616; collected ca. 1975 (probably ex. Zweibels) |
Overall Size: | 16x8.5x5 cm |
Crystals: | 0.5-7.0 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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