Mimetite
Unknown Owner
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The colour of this Mimetite from Tsumeb mine is really distinctive and certainly catches ones attention. Essentially colour zoned, the crystals - which are actually sheaf-like bundles, or bunches, of parallel acicular, to prismatic crystals - begin with a more typical Tsumeb straw-yellow, but transition along their length into an intense burnt orange colour. These crystals are grown upon a dark coloured iron-rich gossan matrix which provides a nice contrasting backdrop. The Mimetite crystals extend around the sides of the specimen which makes it a little difficult to display easily, but if you are a Mimetite fan and are looking for a specimen which is a little different, then this could well be it. From the generations-old Weyand Collection in Tsumeb town.
Product details
SpeciesMimetite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm
Added on01/14/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 07/2026 | Unknown Owner | $600.00 |
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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