Duftite

  

  

Duftite with calcite

  

  

Duftite with cerussite

  

  

Specimen of two generations of green duftite coating lustrous, colorless calcite rhombs on matrix. Very rare, acicular duftite needles along with normal duftite coat the calcite rhombs.

Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Sample size: 5.8 x 3.9 x 2.7 cm (top/2nd row), 4.7 x 3.5 x 3.4 cm (3rd/4th row), 10.6 x 8.5 x 4.2 cm (5th/6th/bottom row)

 

  

  

Origin: Tsumeb, Namibia

Ex. Ed Ruggiero collection

Sample size: 5.1 x 4 x 1.2 cm (largest specimen)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone