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Leiteite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.26 × 3.11 × 0.05 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.11cm
Description

Transparent Leitiete from type locality.  Pearlescent foliated with high lustre.  Characteristic of this rare species.

Ex my personal collection.  TSJ 16

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Leiteite

Formula: 
Zn(As2O4)
Strunz: 
4.JA.05
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia

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