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Willemite

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An EXCELLENT and sculptural CABINET Tsumeb specimen. A vuggy, boxwork matrix is very richly covered with sparkly, two-toned green, botryoidal willemite. very trivial periphery damage, overall. 10.2 x 6.1 x 4.0 cm

Product details

SpeciesWillemite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.2 x 6.1 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.