Descloizite
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Berg Aukas is world-renowned for its extraordinary Descloizite (zinc analogue of Mottramite) specimens, and this piece is no exception to that. This superb small cabinet specimen has excellent spear-point crystals of Descloizite with fabulous luster and sharp, beveled edges. The translucent to gemmy crystals have stepped faces, and the largest is about 1.4 cm. The back side, if you can call it the back it is so good, is populated with over a hundred sharp mm-size rhombs of sparkly brown calcite specks. It is, in my opinion, just a tremendous small cabinet-sized crystal specimen for a species which is usually dismissed as dull, earthy, and ugly out of hand. Well, not this piece - the aesthetics are truly great on this competition-level specimen.
Product details
SpeciesDescloizite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.7 x 3.4 x 2.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Otjozondjupa Region, Berg Aukas Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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lead-zinc vanadate with lustrous rosettes, black-to-brown tones, and warm translucence; top localities Otavi, Namibia and Ojuela, Mexico.
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