Rosasite, Malachite, Azurite - image 1
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Rosasite, Malachite, Azurite

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Rosasite pseudomorph after malachite pseudomorph after azurite, 5 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia. Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesRosasite, Azurite, Malachite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 304

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Rosasite
Mineral guide
Learn about Rosasite
copper-zinc carbonate hydroxide with vivid blue-green, velvety botryoids; prized for color, texture, and classic localities like Laurion and Ojuela.
Rosasite
Regional guide
Rosasite from Tsumeb, Namibia
Tsumeb, Namibia - rosasite from this famed locality, prized for silky blue-green coatings, complex paragenesis with azurite and malachite, and collector appeal.