Mimetite from Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia - image 1
Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Mimetite from Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Mimetite (1972 gem pocket), 3.7 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia. Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesMimetite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 301
Current owner
SR
Scott Rudolph
Roslyn Heights, New York, United States
Member since 2026

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