Detailed information
Species
Cerussite, Duftite, Mimetite
Dimensions
45 x 53 x 23
mm
Locality
Tsumeb Mine Otjikoto Region Namibia
Condition
No recorded repairs
Although the association of Mimetite, Cerussite and Duftite from the Tsumeb mine in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia is very common, this is a far from common specimen. Blocky prismatic crystals of colourless, glassy Cerussite, typically 15 x 8 x 8 mm, are richly coated on their upper surface with a continuous veneer of sucrosic pale lemon-yellow Mimetite micro-crystals. Beneath the specimen, the Cerussite crystals are similarly coated with a thin veneer of tiny rhombohedral Calcite crystals which in turn are completely hidden by a coating of bright leafy-lime green Duftite. The combination of these three minerals with striking colours and habits makes for a most eye-catching, interesting and aesthetic miniature.
