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Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Copper from Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Adamite (copper-rich), 2.6 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

Product details

SpeciesCopperAdamite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.6 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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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
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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…