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Willemite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

 
Willemite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Willemite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

Willemite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 76440
Mineral:Willemite
Locality:Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Description:Lustrous white acicular willemite crystals covering all sides of a core of matrix mounted in an acrylic magnifier-top display box for protection and easy handling. The willemite crystals fluoresce mildly under shortwave and longwave UV illumination. Collected ca. 1980
Overall Size:16x12x10 mm
Crystals:3-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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