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Calcite With Duftite Inclusions

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Calcite With Duftite Inclusions

Donald Stockton Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.1 × 11.2 × 4.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Weight: 
622.00gr
Description

A large and very aesthetic 'double sided' specimen of calcite with duftite inclusions, with crystals to 18mm (ave. 6-8mm).

Only very minor damage, mostly to edge crystals, but overalll in excellent condition.

Ex. Donald Stockton (1929 - 2016) Collection, complete with his label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

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
Labels
Label Images - only: Calcite With Duftite Inclusions
Provenance

Donald Stockton Collection

Some History
Name: 
Don Stockton
Dates: 
1929- 
2016
Type: 
Collector/Collection
About

Donald Stockton was born in the UK in 1929 but spent a large portion of his life in Christchurch, New Zealand where he was a well known...

Birkhill Minerals

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All invoices are due upon receipt.  I reserve the right to cancel any invoice not paid within 7 days if I have not had any response.

If the item was inaccurately described or represented, please contact us within 7 days of receipt, to arrange return / refund. 

I do not offer refunds simply due to change of mind, all sales are final, although we may be able to offer buy-backs / trade-ins for certain specimens. 

I also buy old collections in thier entirity - contact me directly for further information: [email protected]