Mimetite
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Tucson, Arizona, USAResistance is futile, it is said, so I am forced to exclaim a massive 'wow'! We all see lots of Mimetites from Tsumeb and most are beautiful, but this bed of large gemmy tan-tinged lemon-yellow crystals, pervaded with gemmy zones, is simply magnificent and will contribute a rare and superb addition to any collection, be it Tsumeb or more general. Linear hexagonal prisms to 1.8 x 0.35 cm form an interpenetrant array over a grey, brick-red and bluish-green matrix of mixed carbonates and oxides. All the crystals tend to be double terminated with flat pinacoidal terminations and dappled, pitted surfaces, a result of subsequent light etching by circulating brines within the Tsumeb orebody's plumbing system. A choice and excellent Mimetite from Tsumeb.
Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region (Otjikoto Region), Namibia
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Species
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.5 x 3.7 x 2.5 cm
Listed on10/24/2024
Locality
SKUCC20264
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lead arsenate chloride crystals from canary yellow to orange; hexagonal prisms and campylite forms showcase color, variety, and localities.
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