Tuperssuatsiaite

3 mm cluster implanted on a grayish phonolite matrix

Origin: Aris Phonolite, Windhoek, Namibia

Sample size: 6 x 5.5 x 4 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Ex. DeVito Collection

Origin: Aris quarry, Aris, Namibia

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm (top), 3.5 x 3 x 3 cm (2nd row), 4 x 2 x 3 cm (bottom)

Photo courtesy of:

Tom Loomis

Phonolite matrix hosting a 3 x 3 mm vug with a 2 mm spray of bronzish coloured acicular tuperssuatsiaite crystals.

Phonolite with several small vugs hosting sprays of bronze coloured micro acicular tuperssuatsiaite crystals to 2 mm in length

Origin: Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia

Sample size: 3.8 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm (top), 4.3 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (bottom)

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

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