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Arsenbrackebuschite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 2.5 × 1.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.08cm
Description

Small chip of quartz sulphide matrix is filled with abundent translucent orange tanslucent arsenbrackebuschite.

To the surface there is a mass of small calcite crystals with silver blue crystals of chalcocite protruding through. Covering this are numerous quite well isolated gemmy crystals of arsenbrackebuschite to just under 1mm.

This specimen has been tested and confirmed.

Acquired: 
Tucson Show - 1st Jan 2005
Mined: 
1985
Condition
General: 
Some Marks
Main Crystal: 
Slight Ding
Back: 
Sawn
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Arsenbrackebuschite

Formula: 
Pb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BG.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
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Provenance

Warren Taylor Collection

Thu, 2015-05-28 15:22 -- admin
Some History
Name: 
Warren Taylor
Dates: 
1950- 
Present
Type: 
Collector/Collection
Specialisms: 
Tsumeb, Gemstones
About

Warren Taylor was born in South Africa and studied chemical engineering in Durban. His engineering studies included a...

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