SUPER RARE LEITEITE wispy crystal - Height: 3.4 cm - Width: 0.5 cm- 5 g - (1)

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An extremely unusual crystallized specimen of the super rare zinc arsenate, leiteite, from the type and only locality to have produced this mineral in any collectable capacity, Tsumeb. This piece in particular features a wispy little crystal with some translucency and the pearlescent luster that characterizes specimens of this species.

An extremely unusual crystallized specimen of the super rare zinc arsenate, leiteite, from the type and only locality to have produced this mineral in any collectable capacity, Tsumeb. This piece in particular features a wispy little crystal with some translucency and the pearlescent luster that characterizes specimens of this species.

Details

Number of objects
1
Main mineral
SUPER RARE LEITEITE
Mineral form
wispy crystal
Supplement
no
Weight
5 g
Origin (region/city)
Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region
Country of origin
Namibia
Height
3.4 cm
Width
0.5 cm
Depth
0.2 cm
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