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Azurite Crystals, Tsumeb Namibia
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The cluster of blade shaped crystals
is 1 3/4 inch by 1 1/2 inch by 3/4 inch with a weight of 25 grams.
The deep blue azurite crystals from the closed mine at Tsumeb Namibia
have a shimmering luster that is contrasted by a frosting of malachite.
Azurite is copper carbonate that forms in weathered zones of copper
ore deposits. |
| Item Number: tsuazu05 |
Price: $ 38.00 |
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Azurite crystals with Malachite, Tsumeb Mine
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The 3 3/4 by 2 1/4 inch by 1 1/2 inch
specimen from Tsumeb Mine Namibia is a lead/zinc matrix with a coating
of malachite and an abundence of azurite in crystal sprays. Alternating
photos. |
| Item Number: tsuaz10 |
Price: $ 52.00 |
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Azurite Crystal, Tsumeb Namibia
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The blade shaped 1 3/4 inch by 1 inch
by 1/4 inch, 16 gram, deep blue azurite crystal from the closed mine
at Tsumeb Namibia has a thin frosting of malachite. Azurite is copper
carbonate that forms in weathered zones of copper ore deposits |
| Item Number: tsuaz04 |
Price: $32.00 |
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Azurite Crystal, Tsumeb Namibia
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The brilliant deep blue azurite crystal
cluster, which has a thin coating of malachite, from Tsumeb Mine in
Namibia weighs 18 grams and measures: 1 1/4 inch by 3/4 inch by 3/4
inch. Azurite is copper carbonate that forms in weathered zones of
copper ore deposits. |
| Item Number: tsuaz03 |
Price: $32.00 |
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Cerrusite Parallel Crystals, Tsumeb Mine
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The two parallel crystals of cerrusite,
lead carbonate, are translucent with an adamantine luster. The cerrusite
crystals, from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia are 2 inch by 1 inch by 5/8 inch
thick. |
| Item Number: tsucer08 |
Price: $50.00 |
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Cerrusite with Azurite Psuedomorph, Tsumeb
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The cluster of cerrusite, lead carbonate,
crystals are blocky with vertical striations. The reentry angles of
the largest cluster suggest crystal twinning. On the reverse side
there are some malachite crystals and a nice 5 mm azurite cube that
is partially replaced with malachite. The, 2 inch by 1 inch by 1 inch,
mineral specimen is from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. |
| Item Number: tsucer09 |
Price: $40.00 |
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Cerrusite from Tsumeb, Namibia
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Cerrusite is lead carbonate that forms
in weathered zones of lead ore deposits. Blade shaped crystals are
present throughout the 3 1/2 inch by 2 1/2 inch by1 3/4 inch bulbous
shaped copper ore body. There are 22 - 3/8 inch cerrusite crystals
and a spotting of malachite on th, surface of the Tsumeb Mine, mineral
specimen. |
| Item Number: tsucer06 |
Price: $60.00 |
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Descloizite, Grootfontein Namibia
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lead zinc vanadite hydroxide
The base of the descloizite mineral specimen is composed of flat plate
crystals that jut from the sides like sharpened ax and spear heads.
Stubby dipyramidal descloizite crystals, many twinned, cover the top
of the mineral specimen from Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia.
2 inch by 1 3/4 inch by 1 1/8 inch thick. |
| Item Number: descnm04 |
Price: $ 38.00 |
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Acicular Malachite, Tsumeb, Namibia
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Acicular malachite is in a needle formation
giving the 1 1/2 inch by 1 inch by 1 inch specimen from the closed
mine in Tsumeb Namibia a richly textured velvet green finish. |
| Item Number: tsmlac01 |
Price: $23.00 |
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Malachite Psuedomorph of Azurite, Tsumeb
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Malachite has partially replaced azurite
cubic crystals up to 5/16 inch across. The 2 1/2 inch by 1 inch by
1 inch Tsumeb, Namibia mineral specimen has special collection value. |
| Item Number: tsmlps01 |
Price: $110.00 |
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Yellow Mimite Needle Crystals Tsumeb Namibia
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Slender transparent needle crystals
of mimite in yellow and and white crystals compose the mineral specimen
from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. Mimite is lead chloroarsenate formed in
the weathered zone of lead ore deposits. The mimite specimen is 1
1/2 inch by 1 1/4 inch by 1 1/4 inch |
| Item Number: tsumim03 |
Price: $20.00 |
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Smithsonite, Spearhead, Tsumeb Namibia
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Smithsonite is zinc carbonate that is
formed in weathered zones of zinc ore deposits. The 2 1/2 by 2 inch
by 1 1/8 inch, smithsonite on galena, mineral specimen is from Tsumeb,
Mine in Namibia. The smithsonite has formed in clusters of spearhead
shaped crystals. |
| Item Number: tssmsp01 |
Price: $19.00 |
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Large Smithsonite Specimen, Tsumeb
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Smithsonite is zinc carbonate that is
formed in weathered zones of zinc ore deposits. The mineral specimen
has clear, rounded, rhombohedral smithsonite crystals that cover the
unusual shaped, 6 1/2 inch by 4 inch by 3 1/2 inch, 3 pound 6 ounce
galena (lead). |
| Item Number: tssmit10 |
Price: $72.00 |
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Smithsonite Crystals, Tsumeb Namibia
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Smithsonite is zinc carbonate that is
formed in weathered zones of zinc ore deposits. The 3 1/2 inch by
2 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch, 212 gram, mineral specimen from Tsumeb,
Mine in Namibia has clear, rounded, rhombohedral smithsonite crystals
in dense clusters that cover the surfaces. The zinc ore matrix has
stacks of mounds and sheets, giving the mineral specimen an appearance
of rugged terrain. Alternating images. |
| Item Number: tsusmi14 |
Price: $ 23.00 |
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Blue-Green Fluorite, Okaruso, Namibia
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:The rare blue-green cubic fluorite
specimen from Okaruso, Namibia that has not been available for about
twenty years. This specimen measures 2 inches by 1 1/2 inches by 1
3/8 weighs 104 grams. This cubic fluorite has no matrix and is a solid
mass of translucent blue-green crystals up to 1/2 inch across. There
is limonite inclusion within some crystals. |
| Item Number: flunam10 |
Price: $30.00 |
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Smoky Quartz Formation, Brandberg, Namibia
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The dark translucent smoky formation
has well formed ingrown points that look like a castle façade. The
2 1/4 inch by 1 1/2 inch, 80 gram, smoky quartz has a different look
when lying with the tips pointing horizontally, as photographed. |
| Item Number: nambrd09 |
Price: $ 28.00 |
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Smokey Quartz Point, Namibia
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The dark, "cola-colored", smoky point
from Namibia is high-quality quartz from an old collection that is
is 3 1/2 inch by 2 inch by 1 1/2 inch and weighs 10 ounces. This blocky
shaped point has an atypical crystal form associated with Namibian
quartz. |
| Item Number: qsmonm01 |
Price:
$41.00 |
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Drusy Quartz Stalactite, Namibia
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Long slender quartz stalactites have
formed and grown together in a hand shaped formation. The quartz stalactites
have a green mineral spider-webbing through the center, and a coating
of druzy quartz crystals. The unusual quartz formation from Namibia
is 6 1/2 inches by 2 3/4 inches by 1 3/4 inches, and weighs 1 pound,
1 ounce. This quartz stalactite was collected in Namibia thirty years
ago. |
| Item Number: namstl06 |
Price: $ 44.00 |
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Quartz Stalactite Formation, Namibia
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Glittering, cascading, drupelets of
drusy quartz have a pale blue tint. There is a latticework of flat,
pink crystals that formed between the quartz. This incredible mineral
display has long fingers that branch into nodules of quartz crystals
in decreasing sizes. The 1 pound 2 3/4 ounce, 5 inch by 2 3/4 inch
by 2 3/4 inch, drusy quartz stalactite formation was collected in
Namibia over 30 years ago. |
| Item Number: namstl07 |
Price: $ 45.00 |
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Calcite Crystals on Sheet Rock, Tsumeb
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Sheet rock containing copper ore forms
a matrix of intersecting planes that are coated with rhombohedral
crystal calcite (calcium carbonate). This large mineral specimen from
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia is 4 1/2 inches by 4 inches by 3 inches and weighs
4 pounds. |
| Item Number: tsucal03 |
Price: $48 .00 |
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Tsumeb Calcite with Dufrenite
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This calcite specimen was gathered from
Tsumeb Mine Namibia over fifty years ago Ultra- clear calcite rhombohedra
with bubbly, dark-green, dufrenite cover a red rock matrix. The 69
gram calcite with dufrenite is 2 1/4 inches by 1 5/8 inches by 1 1/8
inch thick. Alternating images. |
| Item Number: tsucal35 |
Price: $14.00 |
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Orange Calcite Twins, Tsumeb Mine
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Calcite rhombohedra twins with an orange
mineral inclusion cover a porcelain-looking mass that has concentric
purple and white bands. The 104 gram calcite formation is 2 3/8 inch
by 2 inch by 1 inch thick. |
| Item Number: tsucal36 |
Price: $14.00 |
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Tsumeb Calcite, Flat Hematite Crystals
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Flat hematite crystals cover a calcite
core. The 128 gram hematite and calcite, from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia,
is 2 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inch tall by 1 1/2 inch. |
| Item Number: tsucal37 |
Price: $18.00 |
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More Calcites!
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This page is all calcite mineral specimens
from North and South America, Africa, and other localities around
the world. Calcite has more crystal forms than any other mineral.
Cruise this page to see some of the calcite crystal varieties. Tsumeb
calcites have many secondary metal minerals. |
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