Detailed information
Species
Calcite, Mottramite
Dimensions
55 x 76 x 40
mm
Weight
147 g
Locality
Tsumeb Mine Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region Namibia
Condition
No recorded repairs
From the generations old Weyand family collection in Tsumeb, Namibia comes this really classy small cabinet Calcite specimen from the world famous Tsumeb mine. Upon it, a line of intergrown colourless glassy rhombs of Calcite gracefully snake along, underneath which a dappled green and brick orange-red matrix provide a shot of colour. The base of the Calcite crystals reveals mossy green growths of Mottramite, seen like viewing the inside of an aquarium. The Calcite crystals reach to over 2 cm on edge and most are perfectly sharp, although at one end a Calcite crystal is missing one corner, which appears to be a cleaved surface.
