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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 76990 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite with Calcite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent brown disc-like smithsonite crystals to 1 mm on stalactitic formations to 20 mm long, with some areas overgrown with calcite crystals to 0.5 mm that have red-brown color caused by microscopic hematite inclusions. Collected ca. 1995 |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x3.5x3 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 1 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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