Descloizite

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This is a very sculptural Descloizite specimen dominated by a divergent spray of relatively large and thick, spearpoint-shaped crystals from the classic Berg Aukas Mine in Namibia, the best locality in the world for the species! Note this would be from early 1900s era finds here, very rarely seen for sale and quite different from what came out later! The piece consists of numerous, super lustrous, elongated, bronze colored, fan-like aggregates of Descloizite from 1 to 3 cm in size. These sharp, super lustrous, crystals are very well terminated without damage. This is a miniature of exceptional quality. There are dozens of showy crystal sprays on each fan that make up this very handsome cluster. It is incredibly bright and its form is both exquisite and artistic!

Product details

SpeciesDescloizite

SizeMiniature

Dimensions4.4 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm

Listed on05/08/2026

LocalityNamibia, Otjozondjupa Region, Berg Aukas Mine

SKUPSC26-28

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Mineral guide

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lead-zinc vanadate with lustrous rosettes, black-to-brown tones, and warm translucence; top localities Otavi, Namibia and Ojuela, Mexico.

Regional guide

Descloizite from Berg Aukas Mine, Namibia

Berg Aukas descloizite is one of the great “species-defining” classics: the locality by which serious collectors judge descloizite. The best pieces have a sculptural, almost architectural presence—dark brown to nearly black spear-point crystals, glossy blades, jackstraw bundles, radiating rosettes, and sharply terminated clusters that can look metallic under a show lamp yet glow warm reddish brown along thinner edges. Many specimens sit in pleasing contrast on pale calcite, dolomite, smithsonite, or willemite-bearing matrix, giving the dark vanadate crystals the visual authority of black lacquer against limestone.