Anglesite with
smithsonite at its base
Reticulated
cerussite set on an etched, gemmy crystal of anglesite. Small crystals
and blebs of
linarite
are found on some of the
cerussite.
Anglesite with fine-grained
galena. Ex. Gebhard collection
This specimen is comprised of glassy crystals of anglesite to 1.8 cm across.
Several of the crystals have phantoms consisting of layers of micro
galena
crystals. Ex. Gebhard collection
This specimen has a number of glassy luster crystals of anglesite to 1.7 cm
across. The crystals are moderately included with galena to color them gray.
Ex. Gebhard collection
Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Sample size: 3.6 x 2.9 x 1.7 cm (top/2nd row), 3.1 x 1 x 0.9 cm (3rd row), 5.3
x 4 x 1.7 cm (4th/5th row), 7.5 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm (6th/7th row), 4.6 x 3.2 x
2.3 cm (8th/9th row), 6.7 x 3.5 x 3.2 cm (10th row), 5 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm
(11th/bottom row)
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