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Rosasite

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A rare specimen of Tsumeb rosasite (copper zinc carbonate hydroxide) with well-defined balls on contrasting, translucent calcite crystals. They are not here, as you sometimes see, just an accenting mineral in massive form - these balls of rosasite measure to over 0.5 cm.

Product details

SpeciesRosasite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.6 x 5.8 x 5.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

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

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Rosasite
Mineral guide
Learn about Rosasite
copper-zinc carbonate hydroxide with vivid blue-green, velvety botryoids; prized for color, texture, and classic localities like Laurion and Ojuela.
Rosasite
Regional guide
Rosasite from Tsumeb, Namibia
Tsumeb, Namibia - rosasite from this famed locality, prized for silky blue-green coatings, complex paragenesis with azurite and malachite, and collector appeal.