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Descloizite

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Descloizite, 12.7 cm with crystals to 2.5 cm, from the Uitsab mine, Otavi, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. The Uitsab mine, worked for vanadate ore between 1920 and 1940, encountered large cavities lined with beautiful crystals of descloizite and vanadinite.

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SpeciesDescloizite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Otjozondjupa Region
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  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 45
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Descloizite
Mineral guide
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lead-zinc vanadate with lustrous rosettes, black-to-brown tones, and warm translucence; top localities Otavi, Namibia and Ojuela, Mexico.
Descloizite
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Descloizite from Otjozondjupa Region
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Otjozondjupa Region
Otjozondjupa Region — premier collector locality for vanadates and Zn-Pb deposits, yielding iconic descloizite, vanadinite, and Okorusu fluorite crystals.