Detailed information
Species
Malachite
Dimensions
84 x 38 x 25
mm
Locality
Tsumeb Mine Otjikoto Region Namibia
Condition
No recorded repairs
A long and narrow grey, granular matrix, rich in Cerussite, has its display face completely coated with gemmy and highly lustrous, dark inky-blue Azurite crystals and druses of velvety, deep emerald-green Malachite. From the Tsumeb Mine in the Otjikoto Region (now named Oshikoto) of Namibia. The Azurite crystals are typically between 3 to 5 mm across and are densely packed, so covering the matrix. Likewise the Malachite, which forms sharply defined stubby crystals with a superb, velvety texture and silky lustre. A superb Azurite and Malachite group from the famous Tsumeb mine.