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Descloizite

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Descloizite

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Description
Locality: 
Berg Aukas, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 7.5 × 5.2 cm
Description

This is a remarkable descloizite in very fine quality. It is nearly impossible to show the luster, all blades consists of lustrous micro faces. The assemble is very tri-dimensional, the crystals form very exposed "towers", the specimen looks so much better in person! Undamaged, very showy in each angle.

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Descloizite

Formula: 
Pb(Zn,Cu)(VO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BH.40
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Sierra de Córdoba, Punilla Department, Córdoba, Argentina