Willemite from Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia - image 1
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Willemite from Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Willemite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region,

Namibia

8 x 6 x 3.8 cm

Alan Fertel Personal Collection


A superb example of acicular Willemite from the Tsumeb Mine. Apple green and white crystals to approx. 4 mm, form radial clusters, filling the vug on dolomite matrix. The outer edges feature white Willemite crystals, making for a highly aesthetic specimen! Truly beautiful!

Product details

SpeciesWillemite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 x 6.0 x 3.8 cm
Added on01/10/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Current owner
Alan Fertel
Alan Fertel
Leesport, Pa.
1 for sale·Member since 2025

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Willemite
Mineral guide
Learn about Willemite
fluorescent zinc silicate with UV glow; daylight colors range from colorless to pistachio, iconic from Franklin–Sterling Hill and Tsumeb.
Willemite
Regional guide
Willemite from Tsumeb, Namibia
Tsumeb, Namibia: glassy to sparkling crystals in blue-green to champagne hues, botryoidal crusts and hexagonal prisms; classic oxide-zone formation.
Locality guide
Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…