Mimetite specimen from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

USD38.00

Mimetite specimen from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

13-JJ-14

5.2 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm

Sparkling yellow/orange Mimetite crystals completely dominating a gossan core – on either side! Literally hundreds of tiny, yet lustrous Mimetites really capture the light when moved. Quite the show, if not weird, 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! This is a showy piece for sure!

Mimetite specimen from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Mimetite specimen from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

 

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Mimetite specimen from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Mimetite specimen from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

Mimetite specimen from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

13-JJ-14

5.2 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm

Sparkling yellow/orange Mimetite crystals completely dominating a gossan core – on either side! Literally hundreds of tiny, yet lustrous Mimetites really capture the light when moved. Quite the show, if not weird, 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! This is a showy piece for sure!

 

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Weight 0.020 kg
Dimensions 5.2 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm

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