Radiating Malachite on White Calcite

Radiating Malachite on White Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Collection

Robert Lavinsky

Description

A unique specimen with a spray of primary Malachite on contrasting Calcite. Malachite in primary crystals is rare from Tsumeb, and this is a very dramatic, and unusual, specimen - I have not seen the like. Formerly in the Marc Weill collection.

Locality

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Dimensions

6.1 x 5.6 x 3.3 cm.


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