Schaurteite

  
  
Silky, white bundles of acicular schaurteite partially covering a transparent, pearlescent lath of leiteite on sparkly, black germanite matrix.
Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia (type locality)
Ex. Willy Israel collection
Sample size: 4.4 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia (type locality)
Sample size: 3.4 x 2.7 x 5.3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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