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Willemite from Namibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Alan Fertel
Alan Fertel
Leesport, Pa.
0 for sale·Member since 2025

Willemite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

3.6 x 1.85 x 1.75 cm

ex. Michael Hollenbeck Collection

Alan Fertel Personal Collection

This is a gorgeous miniature Willemite from Tsumeb. Showing up a little toward greenish blue in the photo, it's actually a steel grayish blue under cabinet lighting. Blue, a desirable color for Tsumeb Willemite, comes itself in a variety of shades. This specimen is a sparkly floater of botryoidal mounds in a very attractive cluster. A zinc silicate, Willemite from Tsumeb comes in a wide variety of colors and habits.

Product details

Species
WillemiteAbout Willemite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.6 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
Added on01/15/2026
Locality
Namibia, Oshikoto Region, TsumebRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Michael HollenbeckNot disclosed

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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.