2413 Renierite, Germanite, Chalcopyrite, 2390′ Level, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto, Namibia
From the 2390 ft level. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 40 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
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8506 Conichalcite, Germanite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Zoned green crystals of conichalcite as “V”-shaped crystals in germanite. Type Locality for germanite. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 45 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
0360 Söhngeite, Gallite, Germanite, Tennantite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Pale yellow rhombohedral söhngeite crystals in gallite-germanite-tennantite matrix. Type locality for söhngeite and germanite. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 44 images. Second image (separate specimen) includes a tiny green crystal towards the top, perhaps...
ncat JP3742 Willemite, Calcite, Mottramite, Cuprite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
This micro specimen came from the Jo Price Collection. Jo had acquired it from the late Jack Nelson. It is an old specimen simply labelled as mimetite, Tsumeb, SWA. The yellow-zoned “mimetite” crystals look odd...
20113 M3164 Kegelite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
A tiny fragment of this rare sheet silicate. Type Locality. Ex Gerald Spinks Collection. Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 16 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
5546 Parauranophane, Rössing Uranium Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Yellow prismatic crystals. Previously known as uranophane-β, now parauranophane. Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 165 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
5751 Uranophane, Rössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Yellow transparent prismatic crystals. Labelled as barium uranophane. Collected before 1980.
4574 Oyelite, N’Chwaning Mine, Kuruman Hills, Namibia
Colourless to white tufts of oyelite. Ex Bob Rothenberg. Ex Rocko’s Minerals. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 30 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
7363 JL3054 Vaterite, Defernite, Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Acquired by Joan Lamond from Rob Sielecki in 1998 for $10.00.
7342 JL3052 Holdawayite, Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Type Locality. Acquired by Joan Lamond in 1998 from Rob Sielecki for $10.00.
ncat WD113 Cassiterite, Hyalite, Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo, Namibia
Nice sharp group of cassiterite crystals with a partial coating of fluorescent green hyalite opal. The hyalite fluoresces under longwave UV (Convoy) but is much brighter under shortwave. The green fluorescence is due to uranyl...
30112 Smithsonite, Mimetite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Grey rhombohedral smithsonite crystals with yellow mimetite. Specimen measures 49x28x20mm.
8514 Villiaumite, Tuperssuatsiaite, Ellingsenite, Unnamed Fe Analogue of Zakharovite, Aegirine, Albite, Nepheline, Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Pink villiaumite, brown tuperssuatsiaite, white ellingsenite, tiny brown unnamed Fe analogue of zakharovite, green prismatic aegirine, colourless albite. Type Locality for ellingsenite and unnamed Fe analogue of zakharovite. Villiaumite fluoresces red (Convoy LW) and nepheline...
1429 Mimetite, Sphalerite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Lovely little thumbnail (in micro box) of a group of zoned golden mimetite crystals. Ex American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Collection number 45287. Ex Eugene Carmichael Collection. AMNH received it as a gift from...
1022 Mimetite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Yellow prismatic crystals that fluoresce orange-pink under longwave ultraviolet. Width 18.5mm. Stack of 200 images. Ex Ambros Kissling.
5681 Jeremejevite, Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
A crudely-terminated 5mm tall bicoloured crystal (purplish-blue and greenish-grey) that has experienced dissolution. Stack of 100 images. Ex John Sobolewski. Ex Matt Gibbs.
30098 Azurite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Two sharp azurite crystals in a V formation with unidentified green and white minerals. Video best viewed full screen.
20051 Dioptase, Calcite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Sharp green dioptase crystals on calcite. Ex Roger Colling Collection. Video best viewed full screen.
ncat VHD10, Duftite, Dioptase, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Ex Roger Colling Collection
20044 Fluorite, Aquamarine, Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Green fluorite with purple edges. The green is fluorescent but not the purple. Pale blue prismatic aqua. With the spate of fakes coming out of the region, I have examined this specimen very closely. It...
ncat JP3744 Zincolivenite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region (Otjikoto Region), Namibia
Ex Jack Nelson Collection. “Cuproadamite”
5572 Ferrilothmeyerite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Type Locality. Tiny brown crystals on calcite, Peter Hall
4701 Calcite, Mottramite, Sphalerite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Old label “SW-Afrika”., Helmut Braith
20002 Beryl, Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
An aquamarine-tipped heliodor from a small recent find of unusual bi-coloured beryls and this piece comes from the lot that had some of the best colouration seen. The piece weighs approximately 0.9 grams and measures...
10009 Smithsonite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Light brown translucent crystals on matrix. Ex American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Collection, numbered 49272. Jamie Newman of the museum has advised that the number should read 94272.
8028 Boltwoodite, Calcite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
7140 Willemite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
ex Joan Lamond Collection, ex Mike Newnham. Sharp yellow crystals with tiny smithsonite(?) and inclusions of dioptase and a red mineral.
7098 Proustite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Proustite at Tsumeb not listed in Mindat. ex Joan Lamond Collection
4650 Kombatite, Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Type Locality. Tiny piece with yellow kombatite, hausmannite and andradite(?). Ex Dan Weinrich, Ralph Merrill.
4628 Dioptase, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Cluster of emerald-green crystals
3929 Quartz (Amethyst), Brandberg, Gobbobisberg Mountains, Namibia
Adam Wright 2/2005
6054 Arisite-(Ce), Tuperssuatsiaite, Analcime, Aegirine, Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek District, Namibia
Type locality for arisite-(Ce) which is pale pinkish thin hexagonal plates. Tuperssuatsiaite is brownish-red sprays
6020 Azurite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Ex Al Ordway No. 188. Gift from D. Pohl. Dark blue crystals
6009 Tavorite, Giniite, Sandamab pegmatite, Usakos, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Type locality for giniite. Tavorite green, giniite black
6004 Asisite, Hausmannite, Quartz, Kombat Mine, Namibia
Bright red crystals in hausmannite and quartz matrix
2395 Leiteite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
Micaceous crystal fragment
1892 Biehlite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
Capsule. Originally from Clive Quiet, 2005
1668 Arisite-(La), Tuperssuatsiaite, Aegirine, Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia
White hexagonal plates. Other species present (maybe fluorapatite, analcime, albite?). Collected in 1994.
1237 Cuprite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
Lustrous red cuprite crystals. Ex Trevor Boyd Collection.
0505 Olivenite, Conichalcite?, Cornwallite?, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
This 2.5 cm. x 1.3 cm. mount doesn’t require magnification to appreciate, and it could be displayed as a thumbnail. And then there’s the provenance, which features among other interesting aspects, the ID hand written...
0877 Dioptase, Wulfenite, Minrecordite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
2.2×1.6×1.5cm specimen of dioptase crystals with wulfenite crystals and zincian dolomite or minrecordite (not known if tested) from Tsumeb, Namibia. Ex Virgin Valley Sales. View Larger Map | Get Directions