Azurite with Arsentsumebite, Malachite
specimen number:
1052140
location:
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto, Namibia
description:
Blue sharp lustrous crystals of azurite coming off matrix with crystallized arsentsumebite and minor malachite. In good condition. The specimen comes with several previous antique labels that dates this to the very early days of underground mining at this famous locality. These labels are shown at the end of the video. Note that these labels refer to the arsentsumebite as pyromorphite.
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