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Duftite

Ex Warren Taylor Collection (UK)

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 7.4 × 2.7 cm
Description

A flat dolomite matrix is covered over with apple green duftite crystals formed out into small rossettes of bladed crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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
Provenance

Warren Taylor Collection

Thu, 2015-05-28 15:22 -- admin
Some History
Name: 
Warren Taylor
Dates: 
1950- 
Present
Type: 
Collector/Collection
Specialisms: 
Tsumeb, Gemstones
About

Warren Taylor was born in South Africa and studied chemical engineering in Durban. His engineering studies included a...

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