Detailed information
Species
Leiteite
Dimensions
53 x 47 x 32
mm
Locality
Tsumeb Mine Otjikoto Region Namibia
Condition
No recorded repairs
A large area of the rare Tsumeb Mine mineral Leiteite with associated Ludlockite, covers an area to 3.7cm x 1.8cm on a grey mixed sulphide matrix. The Leiteite is pearly lustrous white with the characteristic platy habit. An orange fibrous area of Ludlockite is seen at one end of the Leiteite, with deep to light brown Zincain Siderite crystals. A classic supergene combination of Leitieite with Ludlockite from the Tsumeb Mine.