3719 Alamosite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Colourless Alamosite crystal, a very rare Tsumeb silicate.
Africa
3900 Descloizite, Berg Aukas Mine, Namibia
Descloizite crystals, translucent, with good luster, and partially covered by small rhombohedral Calcite crystals from the Berg Aukas Mine in Namibia. Dimensions: 63 mm x 42 mm x 54 mm
3899 Malachite after Azurite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Malachite after Azurite from the Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. Dimensions: 60 mm x 40 mm x 38 mm
3717 Vanadinite, Mibladen mining district, Midelt Province, Morocco
Vanadinite – Mibladen mining district, Midelt Province, Morocco. 43x31x22mm.
3516 Azurite, Malachite, Duftite, Gartrellite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
The whole specimen is azurite with crystals in “cavities”. Most less than 1cm but a couple bigger. The largest is about 15mm. Minor malachite replacing azurite, and a fair amount of duftite and some minor...
2593 Dioptase, Sanda Hills occurrences, Mindouli, DR of Congo
2593 Dioptase | Sanda Hills occurrences, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Dem. Rep. of Congo | 23x15x10mm.
3444 Threadgoldite (TL), Kobokobo pegmatite, DR of Congo
Threadgoldite (TL) – Kobokobo pegmatite, Shabunda Territory, South Kivu, Dem. Rep. of Congo.Field of view is 20mm.
3119 Andradite with Olmiite, N’Chwaning #2 Mine, South Africa
3119 Andradite with Olmiite – N’Chwaning #2 Mine, Kuruman, South Africa. Specimen measures 60x50x15mm.
1917 Dioptase, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
1917 Dioptase, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 55mm.
3095 Malachite, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR of Congo
3095 Malachite, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, Dem. Rep. of Congo. 50x37x28mm.
ANKN49 Nickeline, Gersdorffite, Bou Azzer mining district, Morocco
ANKN49 Nickeline (coppery), Gersdorffite (grey) from Bou Azzer mining district, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. FOV 15mm.
3233 Gerdtremmelite (TL), Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
A brown spherical aggregate of gerdtremmelite. Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia. FOV 2.5mm.
ANKK4 Kutnohorite, N’Chwaning Mines, South Africa
Kutnohorite – N’Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa. 30x20x17mm.
3237 Niedermayrite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
3237 Bright blue-green niedermayrite associated with covellite from the famous Tsumeb mine, Namibia. SEM-EDS & Raman confirmed. FOV 2mm.
3236 Minrecordite (Type Locality), Willemite, Duftite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
White minrecordite with willemite and duftite from the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. SEM-EDS confirmed. 20×12×11mm.
ANKC206 Chondrodite, Magnetite, Palabora Mine, South Africa
3280 Chondrodite, Magnetite – Palabora Mine, Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa. 20x10x9mm.
ANKA264a Tuperssuatsiaite, Analcime, Aegirine, Aris Quarries, Namibia
3278 Tuperssuatsiaite, Analcime, Aegirine, Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Namibia. FOV 20mm.
ANKA1 Azurite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
3275 Azurite, Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia. 20x22x15mm.
ANKA219 Azurite, Touissit, Morocco
3274 Azurite, Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco. FOV 30mm.
3127 Aragonite (Var: Tarnowitzite) with Malachite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Well-terminated, slender tarnowitzite crystal with a length of 1.4 cm – freestanding on matrix rock and accompanied by some green, botryoidal malachite. Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. | Aragonite (Var: Tarnowitzite) with Malachite | Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto...
ANKD49 Descloizite, Berg Aukas, Namibia
3252 Descloizite – Berg Aukas, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. 15x15x5mm.
3207 Metatyuyamunite with Malachite, Mashamba West Mine, Dem. Rep. of Congo
3207 Metatyuyamunite with Malachite – Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, Dem. Rep. of Congo.
3223 Smithsonite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Smithsonite, Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia. 60x55x30mm.
3189 Prehnite, Calcite, Quartz, Zoetwater Farm, South Africa
Prehnite, Calcite, Quartz – Zoetwater Farm, Calvinia, Northern Cape, South Africa. 130x110x80mm.
3100 Wulfenite & Tsumcorite (TL), Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Several inter grown crystals of Wulfenite accompanied by Tsumcorite from the Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia | FOV 25mm – ~5mm in macro image.
3118 Ludlockite (TL), Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Ludlockite on sulphide ore with colourless associated mineral (not analysed), most likely Zn-rich siderite, but can also be Stottite. The matrix is very iridescent, and most likely consists of a combination of Tennantite, Chalcocite and...
3083 Boltwoodite, Calcite, Goanikontes, Erongo, Namibia
Boltwoodite & Calcite | Goanikontes, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia | FOV 30mm |
3077 Karibibite, Scorodite, Oumlil Mine, Morocco
Karibibite, Scorodite | Oumlil Mine, Oumlil, Tansifite Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. FOV 3mm. No. 3077
2950 Tourmaline (Var: Elbaite), Keffi, Nigeria
Tourmaline (Var: Elbaite) | Keffi, Nasarawa, Nigeria | 15x4mm | No. 2950
2482 Olivenite with Gartrellite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Olivenite with Gartrellite | 30x20x10mm | Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia | No. 2482
2496 Zoisite (Var: Tanzanite), Merelani Hills, Tanzania
Zoisite (Var: Tanzanite), Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Tanzania. 24x13x7mm.
1947 Prehnite on Epidote, Kayes Region, West Africa
Prehnite on Epidote, Kayes Region, Mali, West Africa. 47x35x25mm.
2576 Cerussite on Dioptase, Sanda Hills, Republic of the Congo
Cerussite on Dioptase, Sanda Hills occurrences, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo. 27x28x20mm.
2140 Hopeite, Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Zambia
Hopeite on Goethite | Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia. | Water clear sharp hopeite on goethite with minor pyromorphite. Specimen SEM-EDS confirmed. FOV 40mm.
2637 Mimetite, Tsumcorp Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Mimetite | Tsumcorp Mine, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia. | 60x50x30mm | No. 2637
2477 Arsentsumebite (Type Locality), Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Arsentsumebite (Type Locality), minor Azurite | Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia. 25x20x15mm. No. 2477.
2206 Carrolite, Kamoya South Mine
Carrolite, minor Pyrite, on matrix from the Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo. [27x24x15mm]
2163 Smithsonite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Cobaltoan Smithsonite from the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia. 45x35x20mm. No. 2163.
2162 Apatite after Tarbuttite, Scorpion Mine, Namibia
Apatite after Tarbuttite with Hemimorphite | Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia. [42x30x25mm]
2210 Sugilite, Wessels Mine
Bright purple micro crystals of Sugilite from the Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa. 70x45x35mm.
2238 Olmiite on Quartz, N’Chwaning #2 Mine, South Africa
Olmiite on Quartz | N’Chwaning #2 Mine, Kuruman, South Africa. 20x20x15mm.
2325 Jeremejevite, Mile 72, Namibia
Jeremejevite | Mile 72, Cape Cross area, Arandis, Erongo region, Namibia. [13×1.5mm] No. 2325.
1912 Descloizite | Berg Aukas, Namibia
Descloizite from the Berg Aukas Mine (Berg Aukus Mine), Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. [55x50x45mm]
2205 Sturmanite | N’Chwaning Mines, South Africa
Sturmanite from the N’Chwaning Mines, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa. 19mm.
1634 Hausmannite | N’Chwaning #2 Mine
Hausmannite with Andradite from the N’Chwaning #2 Mine, Kuruman, South Africa. [40x37x35mm]