Specimen #2030

Name: Duftite on Calcite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Tsumeb, Namibia

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 7.1 x 5.2 x 3.3 cm

Weight: 86

Acquired: 2010-07-29

Source: Trinity Auctions: Rick Kennedy

Label: N

Comment: Here is a classic Tsumeb specimen with a full coating of Duftite on the Calcite crystals. There is no real damage, but a bit of bruising that is not easy to see.

Minerals: Calcite (CaCO₃) Duftite-alpha (PbCu(AsO₄)(OH))

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Duftite on Calcite, Tsumeb, Namibia - 7.1 x 5.2 x 3.3 cm