This specimen of
calcite
has abundant blebs of
conichalcite and sprays of lemon yellow mimetite to 1.1 cm across.
Mimetite on
galena
This specimen is actually mostly comprised of massive mimetite. One surface is
covered with pistachio green
duftite
upon which are found abundant creamy white crystals of mimetite and twinned
crystals of
cerussite.
The largest
cerussite
is just over 1 cm across.
Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, Africa
Sample size: 4.1 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm (top/2nd row), 5.6 x 3.6 x 2.7 cm
(3rd/4th/5th row), 9.7 x 6.2 x 4.1 cm (6th/bottom row)
Mimetite with
wulfenite
Origin: Oujela Mine - Level 7, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Sample size: 7.2 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm
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