To view 3d wall of images click here
Beaverite : Pb(Fe3+,Cu,Al)3[(OH)3|SO4]2 |
|
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
Yellow crusts almost trying to be crystals. Field of view: 0.5 mm. Unexciting, but rare from Tsumeb. Robert Meyer specimen and photo. |
| © 2004 ROM | Photo ID: 15065 View Count: 566 |
Beaverite : Pb(Fe3+,Cu,Al)3[(OH)3|SO4]2, Cerussite : PbCO3 |
|
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
4.5 x 3.7 x 2.9 cm. Beaverite is a rare sulfate worldwide, but is very rare at Tsumeb. This is a VERY RICH specimen of earthy, yellow-green beaverite encrusting matrix and nicely accented by a scattering of cerussite crystals. This outstanding piece was found near the famous mimetite Gem Pocket of 1971 in the lower levels of the mine. Ex. Rob ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 156295 View Count: 190 |
|
|
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
8.3 x 5.7 x 5.3 cm. Beaverite is a rare sulfate worldwide, but is VERY RARE at Tsumeb where I believe it occurs at its best. This is a VERY RICH piece with the three sides of the specimen richly covered with canary-yellow beaverite microcrystals. The showy, 3-dimensional, vuggy front features botryoidal beaverite nestled in association with ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 165254 View Count: 134 |
