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Duftite On Calcite

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Duftite On Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
23.2 × 15 × 9.3 cm
Description

A giant beautiful duftite-calcite specimen from Tsumeb. A highlight for every collection, in spite of some minor dings. Great color, lustrous crystals.
The specimen weights almost three kilos and can only be sent as a parcel.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Duftite

Formula: 
PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BH.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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