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Willemite, Cerussite

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A fine Tsumeb plate richly covered with scintillating botryoids of intergrown brown to gray willemite microcrystals. This is high quality willemite from this renowned locale, as most willemite from Tsumeb does not have this sparkling luster. There is even a single cerussite crystal as a nice accent.

Product details

SpeciesWillemite, Cerussite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 3.1 x 1.6 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.