Arsentsumebite pseudomorph after Mimetite

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Arsentsumebite pseudomorph after mimetite, 8.1 cm, Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia. Ex W. Klein collection. Photo: Kevin Czaja.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.1 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 166

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
W. KleinNot disclosed

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