Description

Cerussite crystal & Mimetite cluster from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Refion, Namibia

11-TT-14

3.6 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm

Twinned Cerussite crystal with excellent luster and showing signs of twinning. Quite a gemmy Cerussite as well, with good form! The Mimetite cluster sports gemmy, sharp crystals with excellent luster and form, with dark inclusions as a result of its matrix. Don’t miss these choice Tsumeb specimen from this eternally popular and long defunct locale! 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! Cerussite and Mimetite are some of the main species collectors go for from this locale