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thometzekite, Anglesite

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Powdery, pale-green aggregates of thometzekite (XRD and EDS analyzed) with blocky, blue-white crystals of anglesite on a matrix of partly oxidized sulfide minerals, 7.5 cm, from the second oxidation zone in the Tsumeb mine, Oshikoto region, Namibia. This specimen was originally in the collection of Tsumeb Corporation mineralogist John Innes who, together with German collector Wolfgang Bartelke, is credited with the discovery of thometzekite.

Product details

SpeciesAnglesite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Australia page 103
Current owner
Malcolm Southwood

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—German collector Wolfgang BartelkeNot disclosed
—Tsumeb Corporation mineralogist John InnesNot disclosed

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Anglesite
Mineral guide
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brilliant gemmy PbSO4 crystals with adamantine luster in colors from clear to lemon yellow; prized on matrix from Tsumeb, Monteponi, Broken Hill.
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