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

Rosasite from Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

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

Product details

SpeciesRosasiteAzuriteMalachite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 304
Current owner
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Scott Rudolph
Roslyn Heights, New York, United States
Member since 2026

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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.
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…