Azurite - Tsumeb mine, Oshikoto, Namibia - Height: 9.5 cm - Width: 7.5 cm- 421 g
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Azurite from the Tsumeb mine, Oshikoto, Namibia; a tall specimen with two intergrown crystals, the main crystal about 8.5 cm long, with lustrous surfaces and royal blue colour, accompanied by green secondary minerals (possibly bayldonite) and matrix Tennantite; weight 421 g and dimensions 9.5 × 7.5 × 6.0 cm.
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Tsumeb is one of the most mythic localities for the mineral collector. There, the unlikely combination of several geological factors made possible the occurrence of a wide variety of finely crystallized mineral species, to such and extent that this deposit set the highest international standards for several species over the second half of the last century.
Among these, azurite is undoubtedly among the greatest classics, as Tsumeb is ranked among the most iconic localities for this species!
Here is a beautiful tall specimen of azurite displaying two big intergrown crystals, the main one being 8.5 cm in length!
The surfaces are very lustrous and you can see the royal blue internal colour as light hits the crystals.
Note the combination with green secondary minerals (possibly bayldonite) and massive tennantite in the matrix.
Ex coll. Bordes.
Mr Bordes was a collector from Lourdes (France), active from the 1950s to around 2005. A hard worker, he successfully managed and expanded his family's public works business during the post-WWII reconstruction period. He focused on classic species and localities from Europe, the Americas, and Africa.
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Translated by Google TranslateWatch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1118329985/d46b02362f
Tsumeb is one of the most mythic localities for the mineral collector. There, the unlikely combination of several geological factors made possible the occurrence of a wide variety of finely crystallized mineral species, to such and extent that this deposit set the highest international standards for several species over the second half of the last century.
Among these, azurite is undoubtedly among the greatest classics, as Tsumeb is ranked among the most iconic localities for this species!
Here is a beautiful tall specimen of azurite displaying two big intergrown crystals, the main one being 8.5 cm in length!
The surfaces are very lustrous and you can see the royal blue internal colour as light hits the crystals.
Note the combination with green secondary minerals (possibly bayldonite) and massive tennantite in the matrix.
Ex coll. Bordes.
Mr Bordes was a collector from Lourdes (France), active from the 1950s to around 2005. A hard worker, he successfully managed and expanded his family's public works business during the post-WWII reconstruction period. He focused on classic species and localities from Europe, the Americas, and Africa.
Seller's Story
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Main Mineral
Azurite
Mineral Form
- Tsumeb mine, Oshikoto, Namibia
Weight
421 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Tsumeb mine, Oshikoto
Country of Origin
Namibia
Height
9.5 cm
Width
7.5 cm
Depth
6 cm
