Description

Cerussite “sixling” cluster from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

3-O-2015

$350

3.7 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm
41.5 grams
Stunning twinned Cerussite cluster in the classic cyclically twinned structure the Tsumeb Mine is famous for! A fully fledged sixling in the sense that all six crystals are present, as well as complete! The exceptionally sharp, complex from of this cluster just adds to its appeal. The branching structure of each crystal is not unlike that of a snowflake’s! Quite aesthetic, as well as 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! Cerussite, especially in a striking, twinned cluster such as this specimen, is what collectors go for from the Tsumeb Mine!