Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Descloizite On Dolomite

Views:
Watches:
SKI572928

Descloizite On Dolomite

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Berg Aukas, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.9 × 0.9 cm
Description

Lustrous black crystals of descloizite on dolomite. In my opinion this is a typical specimen from berg aukas, please note it is labeled as "tsumeb".

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps