Malachite-after-Azurite with Smithsonite, Dolomite
specimen number:
3261041
location:
Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto, Namibia
description:
Very neat large cabinet matrix piece with prismatic crystals of what were once azurite to almost 3.0 cm in length now replaced by green crystallized malachite and scattered throughout the top of this matrix with rhombohedral white crystals of dolomite to 1.0 cm in size and minor green sparkling micro smithsonite crystals. In terrific condition.
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