Mimetite from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia - image 1
Photo by Niels Brouwer

Mimetite from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Thumbnail specimen with several elongated, deep yellow mimetite crystals, some doubly-terminated, intergrown in an elegant and playful composition.

Product details

SpeciesMimetite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm
Added on08/18/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb Mine
Current owner
Niels Brouwer
Niels Brouwer
Arnhem, Netherlands
Acquired
Mar 2026

Owner’s note

Acquired from Tim Baaij

Member since 2026

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lead arsenate chloride crystals from canary yellow to orange; hexagonal prisms and campylite forms showcase color, variety, and localities.
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Tsumeb Mine, Namibia Locality Guide
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Tsumeb Mine
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia - a classic locality famous for dramatic color contrasts and a vast mineral range, from azurite and malachite to dioptase and cerussite.