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Rare Tsumeb Mineral Specimens IV

Friday, 29 June 2018 07:00 PM

Introducing the "Rare Tsumeb Mineral Specimens IV" gallery which is part of our Special Edition galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including anglesite, aragonite, biehlite, calcite, carminite, and cerussite and more from places like Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia.

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Anglesite - PD42012

Anglesite - PD42012

Anglesite

#PD42012

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Locality: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Formula: PbSO₄
Availability: Sold
Size: 7 x 5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet

Light dirty yellow crystals of Anglesite to 1.5cm, but mostly less than 6mm. The entire specimen is Anglesite, but most of blackish areas seen have inclusions of Galena(?).

Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Granular, Stalactitic
Cleavage: Good, Distinct, None
Luster: Adamantine
Color: blue, colorless, green, gray, yellow
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal
Hardness: 2.5-3

Collection: Phillips Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Anglesite
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Aragonite - PD49247

Aragonite - PD49247

Aragonite

#PD49247

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Locality: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Formula: CaCO₃
Availability: Sold
Size: 5 x 3.5 x 4 cm - Miniature
Tagged: carbonate

Light aquamarine to white Aragonite crystals to 6mm. Ex. E&A Shier Collection via Rocksmiths circa 1965.

Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Pseudo Hexagonal, Columnar, Fibrous
Cleavage: Distinct, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: colorless, white, gray, yellowish white, reddish white
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Sub Conchoidal
Hardness: 3.5-4

Collection: Don Phillips Collection

Aragonite - PD49247

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Biehlite - 38389

Biehlite - 38389

Biehlite

#38389

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Locality: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Formula: Sb³⁺₂MoO₆
Availability: Sold
Size: 1 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm - Thumbnail
Special Info: Type & Only Locality
Special Info: Type Material

A bundle of white acicular crystals from type specimen via G. Gebhard. Extremely rare. The specimen is from the type specimen. See prov tab.

Biehlite

Formula: Sb³⁺₂MoO₆
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Fibrous
Luster: Vitreous - Silky
Color: white
Streak: white
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Fracture: Flexible
Hardness: 1-1.5

Special Info: Type & Only Locality
Special Info: Type Material

Biehlite - 38389

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Calcite - PD49218

Calcite - PD49218

Calcite

#PD49218

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Locality: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Formula: CaCO₃
Availability: Sold
Size: 12.5 x 5.5 x 6 cm - Cabinet
Tagged: carbonate

White interesting formation of at least two generations of Calcite, perhaps as a cast of a former mineral.

Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃
Crystal System: Trigonal
Crystal Habit: Crystalline - Coarse, Stalactitic, Massive
Cleavage: Perfect, Perfect, Perfect
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: colorless, white, pink, yellow, brown
Streak: white
Class: Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal
Hardness: 3

Collection: Don Phillips Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Calcite
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Carminite - 38401

Carminite - 38401

Carminite

with Gartrellite - #38401

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Locality: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Formula: PbFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
Availability: Sold
Size: 0.5 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: arsenate

A small 5mm specimen of bright red Carminite and green Gartrellite.

Carminite

Formula: PbFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Lath, Acicular
Cleavage: Distinct, None, None
Luster: Vitreous - Pearly
Color: carmine red, reddish brown
Streak: reddish yellow
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 3.5

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Cerussite - PD49250

Cerussite - PD49250

Cerussite

#PD49250

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Provenance
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Locality: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Formula: PbCO₃
Availability: Sold
Size: 3 x 2 x 2 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: carbonate

Twinned Cerussite crystals to 1.5cm.

Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Reticulate, Massive - Granular, Crystalline - Coarse
Cleavage: Distinct, Distinct, None
Luster: Adamantine
Color: colorless, white, gray, blue, green
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal
Hardness: 3-3.5

Collection: Don Phillips Collection

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