Description

Dolomite with Duftite from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Refion, Namibia

33B2015

$50

6.7 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm

Hundreds of sharp cream colored Dolomite crystals with subtle color zoning dominate a thin plate of matrix on the other side of which lies a nice smattering of bright green Duftite! This piece hails 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! Trust me when I say that this piece is not one to ignore…