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Willemite with Calcite and Cerussite

$900.00

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A rich intergrown crystal specimen of Willemite displaying a core of white overgrown by a gemmy clear zone associated with colourless crystals of Calcite measuring to 4mm and rare white to smoky crystals of Cerussite on the specimen. From the Tsumeb Mine, Namibia.

Product details

Species
WillemiteAbout Willemite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions3.0 x 6.0 x 2.4 cm
Listed on10/24/2024
Locality
Namibia, Oshikoto Region, TsumebRegional guide →
SKUCC15608

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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 willemite is the zinc silicate for collectors who usually think of willemite as a fluorescent-mineral classic from Franklin, New Jersey, and then discover that Tsumeb rewrote the aesthetic rules. Here, Zn2SiO4 appears not as massive ore but as glassy to sparkling crystal groups, botryoidal crusts, radiating sprays, delicate acicular “lawns,” and rare individual hexagonal prisms. The colors are equally un-Franklin-like: white, gray, yellow, green, blue-green, turquoise-blue, pale blue, reddish brown, and the much-loved champagne to honey tones. The best pieces have a crisp, jewel-like presence in daylight, often on white calcite or dolomite, with the color contrast that Tsumeb collectors prize.