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Ludlockite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.8 × 1.5 cm
Description

Ludlockite is one of the very rare and highly desirable species for which the famous Tsumeb Mine is the Type Locality.Clusters of bright, burnt orange ludlockite hairs are scattered on the vuggy, germanium-rich ore.

In one of these vugs there is a tiny gemmy tetragonal crystal of probably stottite - but not analysed. (Picture 2)

Ex Grosch collection

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ludlockite

Formula: 
PbFe3+4As3+10O22
Strunz: 
4.JA.45
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia