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Calcite from Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

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Very lustrous intergrown white gemmy-translucent rhombic crystals of Calcite mostly covers a botryoidal Mottramite matrix with a dark olive-green to pistachio green colour. An excellent colour contrasting specimen from the Tsumeb Mine, Namibia.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 6.5 x 3.4 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$750.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Calcite
Mineral guide
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diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.
Calcite
Regional guide
Calcite from Tsumeb
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Locality guide
Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…