Detailed information
Species
Zincolivenite
Dimensions
56 x 90 x 37
mm
Weight
258 g
Locality
Tsumeb Mine Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region Namibia
Condition
No recorded repairs
Classic, vibrant green, sharp Zincolivenite crystals liberally line several cavities within iron-rich dolomitic host rock from Tsumeb mine, Namibia. The Zincolivenite crystals are small, exceptionally reaching 2.5 mm in length, but generally around the 1 mm mark, and are actually not uniformly green - showing zonation from deeper green tips and paler centres. The cavities, of which there are many, extend to 2 x 1 cm (with another 2 x 1 cm extension off from it), 1 x 1 cm, 1 x 0.9 cm and 0.9 x 0.9 cm. Although the crystals are small, there is extensive coverage and they are very glossy. Overall, a very fine Zincolivenite.