Description

Wulfenite and Calcite specimens from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Refion, Namibia

31UU14

2.9 x 2.3 x 1.6 cm

Sharp tabular orange Wulfenite crystals populate a dark matrix covered with sparkling crystals of what tiny Calcites and several other Wulfenites. The Calcite specimen is composed of white rhombohedral crystals with a pearly luster. 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! Watch out for these two!