Detailed information
Species
Anglesite
Dimensions
38 x 36 x 29
mm
Locality
Tsumeb Mine Otjikoto Region Namibia
Condition
No recorded repairs
This miniature Anglesite is one of those specimens which just makes you smile in quiet appreciation of something rather special. From Tsumeb, various sized, broad and flattened translucent smoky-cream Anglesite crystals emerge from a matrix of brecciated granular Anglesite and metal sulphides. The crystals have sharp Roman-sword terminations with vertically striated faces, some of which are coated in a fine film, possibly a sulphide coating just a few atoms deep, that impart a slight bluish cast. The largest crystal measures approximately 2.2 x 1.9 x 0.4 cm. A delightful and quite arresting miniature Anglesite from Tsumeb.
