Willemite - image 1

Willemite

Unknown Owner
Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
Sign in to contribute
A fine specimen of Willemite crystals cover the top of this matrix. Good form and color make this a very desirable piece. Ex. Willy Israel Collection.

Product details

SpeciesWillemite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.9 x 4.1 x 2.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

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

Learn more

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.