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Linarite with Caledonite and Brochantite

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For such a mineralogically diverse locality it is actually quite rare to find Linarite or Caledonite at Tsumeb mine. Specimens such as this remarkably large (small cabinet sized) are generally very old ones, and this one is specifically recorded as from the 1st Oxidation Zone which was worked pre-1920s. Upon it a matrix of massive pale green Brochantite and white (probable Anglesite) contains many cavities lined with prominent small royal blue bladed Linarite crystals with more discrete turquoise-blue Caledonite intermixed. This is rare material indeed nowadays, and a real collectors piece.

Product details

SpeciesLinarite, Caledonite, Brochantite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.3 x 8.2 x 3.7 cm
Added on01/17/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
07/2026Unknown Owner$3,500.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Linarite
vivid azure-blue prismatic crystals from oxidized PbCu deposits; prized for color, luster, and provenance from Arizona, Greece, and Namibia.
Linarite
Regional guide
Linarite from Tsumeb, Namibia
Tsumeb linarite: electric blue blades on cerussite or malachite, a rare locality-specific connoisseur mineral prized by collectors for its contrast and history.