Willemite
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Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
748
A fine display specimen of Tsumeb willemite, part of the Bloch collection which from the catalogue number would of come out of the mine in the early 1970's. Interestingly it shows two generations of willemite, an early sea green phase made up of small botyrodial spheres with a later phase showing a more crystalline structure and of a much lighter pastal green.
Formula : Zn2SiO4
Status: Sold
Dimensions: 100x90x50mm
Size: Large Cabinet (L)
Minerals of the English Midlands
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