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Malachite, Cerussite

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A HISTORIC Tsumeb specimen, very probably from the famous surface exposure Green Hill at Tsumeb! This old-timer comes from an old European collection, where everything dates to the 1800s. Green, velvet malachite pseudomorphs after sharp azurite crystals richly and aesthetically line a vug in SOLID, poorly crystallized cerussite matrix. The large crystal is 3.5 cm. The Green Hill was gone by 1908.

Product details

SpeciesMalachite, Cerussite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.3 x 5.8 x 5.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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