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Willemite from Namibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Isolated spheres of Willemite on a matrix of micro crystals of Willemite and associated minerals.

Product details

SpeciesWillemite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 4.0 x 1.4 cm
Added on02/17/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
RepairsNone
Current owner
Jared Draut
Jared Draut
Mesa, Arizona
Acquired
Apr 2025

Owner’s note

I Acquired this Specimen from Dan Zellner of Dan Z Rockshop

Member since 2025
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Alex NeufeldNot disclosed
—DanZ RockshopNot disclosed
—Khyber Mineral CompanyNot disclosed

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Willemite
Mineral guide
Learn about Willemite
fluorescent zinc silicate with UV glow; daylight colors range from colorless to pistachio, iconic from Franklin–Sterling Hill and Tsumeb.
Willemite
Regional guide
Willemite from Tsumeb, Namibia
Tsumeb, Namibia: glassy to sparkling crystals in blue-green to champagne hues, botryoidal crusts and hexagonal prisms; classic oxide-zone formation.
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…