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Tsumeb December 17, 2012 · 19 specimens |
TS130 - Malachite on Dolomite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Miniature - 4.9 x 3.8 x 2 cm
Attractive specimen featuring a 1cm cluster of crystallized Malachite set on white Dolomite crystals.
TS131 - Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 3 x 2 cm
Drusy pink Smithsonite over a sulfide matrix, looks like a Smithsonite catepillar. Nicely translucent crystals on all sides.
TS132 - Mimetite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Miniature - 4.8 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Bright yellow Mimetite crystals, great color.
TS133 - Dioptase sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 4 cm
Four large Dioptase crystals to 1.3 cm on white Calcite. I bought this specimen from Clive Quiet approximately 10 years ago. Crystals are bright, lustrous, and translucent.
TS134 - Azurite sold
Easter Pocket, Level 8, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Miniature - 4.2 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm
Cluster of tabular Azurite crystals from the famous Easter Pocket of Tsumeb. This was formerly in the Georg Gebhard collection, released approximately 5-6 years ago. I was fortunate to be able to select from the approximately 15-20 Easter Pocket Azurites available at that time, and this was my favorite cluster. Largest crystal reaches 2.1 cm wide, and all crystals are lustrous and with the tabular habit and translucency that are characteristic for the pocket. The pocket was found in 1994 and is well documented in Gebhard's book on Tsumeb. A few incomplete crystals along the edges, otherwise undamaged.
TS135 - Rosasite after Malachite after Azurite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.4 x 2.3 cm
Exceptionally sharp crystal of a double pseudomorph of Malachite after Azurite that was later replaced by Rosasite. Crystal is is 2.2cm tall. These are uncommon and highly sought after crystals, this one being unusually well formed with sharp, crisp edges.
TS136 - Cerussite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm
Absolute GEM of a thumbnail Cerussite. Fully transparent twinned crystal.
TS137 - Dolomite cast sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 2 cm
Classic Tsumeb specimen of a cast of pink Dolomite that formed over Calcite crystals.
TS138 - Cuprian Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm
Translucent, globular green Smithsonite with a wet-looking luster.
TS139 - Azurite with Dolomite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.8 x 1.1 cm
Transparent Azurite crystals that contrast well against white Dolomite crystals.
TS140 - Smithsonite with Pyrite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 9 x 6 x 4 cm
Attractive and unusual combination of Pyrite with pink Smithsonite, in fact the only such combination I've ever seen.
TS144 - Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm
Yellow rhombs of Smithsonite crystals, undamaged.
TS145 - Cerussite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.1 x 1 cm
Uncommon 'closed' snowflake of Cerussite. Completely solid but reticulation patterns are evident on surface and edges.
TS147 - Cuprian Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Thick layer of translucent green Smithsonite, great color.
TS150 - Cuprian Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.6 x 2.0 cm
Bright green Smithsonite over matrix, excellent color.
TS154 - Rosasite after Malachite after Azurite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.4 x 1.0 cm
Crystal cluster of the double pseudomorph of Malachite after Azurite that was later replaced by Rosasite. These are uncommon and highly sought after crystals.
TS155 - Cuprite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Bright red Cuprite crystals to 4mm that contrast well against white Dolomite, on massive Cuprite matrix.
TS157 - Azurite with Malachite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Thumbnail - 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm
Azurite crystals on matrix that are partially replaced by Malachite.
TS159 - Quartz over Cerussite sold
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Thumbnail - 3.0 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm
Cerussite snowflake covered by drusy Quartz with minor amounts of Malachite and small Azurite crystals, undamaged.