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Willemite on Willemite

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Rich, attractive specimen comprised of dozens of green and reddish-green Willemite crystals up to 4 mm in size. The luster is very good, and the complex habit and color is very reminiscent of the Demantaid Garnets from Namibia. I think some people would be hard pressed to identify this, with the unusual hues and the mix of crystallized willemite habits present. An unusually rich specimen with an appeal all its own.

Product details

SpeciesWillemite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.7 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

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