Description

Calcite crystals on matrix from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto region, Namibia

38XX14

$40

5.7 x 4.7 x 4.2 cm

Icy, sharp rhobohedral Calcite crystals converge on a vug in an earthy matrix with Mottramite and probably several other minerals, given this is from Tsumeb! .Don’t miss this choice Calcite specimen from the eternally popular and long defunct Tsumeb Mine! One of the richest ore bodies in the world, the Tsumeb Mine produced millions of tons of metallic ores as well as numerous varieties of minerals, in all sorts of combinations! Sharp, aesthetic examples such as this are among what collectors go for from this locale. This is definitely a keeper!