Cerussite, Smithsonite (Var: Cuprian Smithsonite) - image 1

Cerussite, Smithsonite (Var: Cuprian Smithsonite)

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This specimen features intricate starbursts of reticulated cerussite, perched gently upon a carpet of solid, sugary, sparkling curprian smithsonite. The color of the smithsonite is intense, set off all the more by the contrasting cerussite! I have never, in all my years of dealing Tsumeby minerla, seen this exact association before. 8.5 x 6.7 x 1.5 cm

Product details

SpeciesCerussite, Smithsonite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 x 6.7 x 1.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

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

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Cerussite
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lead carbonate famed for adamantine luster, dramatic V-twins and snowflake reticulations; prized from Tsumeb, Mibladen and Ojuela.
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Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
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    Cerussite, Smithsonite (Var: Cuprian Smithsonite) - Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia