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Cerussite, Mottramite

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Cerussite with mottramite, 4 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. Ex Miriam and Julius Zweibel, 1972; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesCerussite, Mottramite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 268
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Joseph, Lorraine and Renee Polityka

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Miriam and Julius ZweibelNot disclosed

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Cerussite
Mineral guide
Learn about Cerussite
lead carbonate famed for adamantine luster, dramatic V-twins and snowflake reticulations; prized from Tsumeb, Mibladen and Ojuela.
Cerussite
Regional guide
Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
from Tsumeb - glassy, architectural crystals with snowflake and honeycomb forms, superb transparency and quality from a famed ore deposit.
Locality guide
Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…