Linarite
Unknown Owner
The copper-lead sulphate Linarite only occurred in the surface outcrop (The Greenhill) and first Oxidation Zone at Tsumeb. It is a Tsumeb species not so easily obtained and specimens so rich in Linarite as this are exceptional. This remarkable specimen is accompanied with an old copperplate handwritten label and a printed and typed Bill Pinch label. Bill Pinch has typed the locality as 'The Green Hill' Tsumeb, Namibia. Almost all of the 4.0 x 3.7 cm display face is covered with vivid azure-blue crystallised Linarite, with only occasional patches of the light green Brochantite matrix showing through. Small areas of massive colourless to pale tan Cerussite are also present. A superb old-time Tsumeb Linarite with Brochantite and minor Cerussite, very choice indeed!
Product details
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.7 x 4.0 x 2.5 cm
Added on10/24/2024
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Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2025 | Unknown Owner | $1,200.00 |
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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emerald-green prisms and silky sprays of a copper sulfate hydroxide; valued for vivid color, varied crystal habits, and copper-collection appeal.
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