Mimetite with Cerussite
Unknown Owner
This very distinctive miniature specimen from Tsumeb mine features Mimetite in the classic pyramidally terminated hexagonal prismatic form, but in a very unusual colour and with a super-bright adamantine lustre. A thin, slightly domed bed of Calcite or Aragonite is encrusted with upstanding sparkling gemmy dark brown to black Mimetite crystals, the largest of which is doubly-terminated and reaches 2 cm in length, and lies almost horizontally across the top of the others. A similarly coloured twinned Cerussite crystal reaching 8 mm across sits amongst the Mimetite crystals. The Mimetite crystals are, in part, coated with a thin film of reddish botryoidal Hematite which adds to their colour as internally they are quite glassy. A fascinating Tsumeb Mimetite miniature. Ex Weyand collection.
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Species
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.3 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm
Added on09/03/2025
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| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025 | Unknown Owner | $600.00 |
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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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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