Mimetite & Malachite

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Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otijkoto Region, Namibia

Reference: 931

Pale near colourless to lemon mimetite crystals most with the classic Tsumeb pyramidial terminations including one 8mm double terminated crystal. A little associated malachite and cuprite. A few mimetite crystals have damage but are carried by the rest of the specimen.

Formula: Mimetite Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl ; Malachite Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂; Cuprite Cu₂O