Mottramite
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Tucson, Arizona, USAMottramite is a lead vanadate hydroxide and at the Tsumeb mine in Namibia occurs in a bewildering variety of habits and colours. Mottramite is typically some shade of green at Tsumeb and although this specimen is, it so dark a shade of green it appears jet black. This large miniature or small cabinet specimen forms as a gently curved plate of stacked Mottramite crystals with an appearance more of Descloizite. These two species do form a continuous solid solution series, the Descloizite-Mottramite Series, ranging from the pure lead-zinc Descloizite end member to lead-copper Mottramite. Possibly this specimen lies within this series a little from the pure Mottramite end.
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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.8 x 4.1 x 4.2 cm
Listed on10/24/2024
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SKUCC18895
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Learn about Mottramite
vivid green to olive botryoidal coatings and striking luster; a popular vanadate prized for color, texture, and key localities.
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