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Germanite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5.5 × 3.5 cm
Description

Large massive pink germanite ore with dolomite crystals on matrix from the famous Tsumeb mine, Namibia. 

Rare mineral!

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Germanite

Formula: 
Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
Strunz: 
2.CB.30
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia