Krieselite

Krieselite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Small spheres composed of acicular needles of krieselite on tennantite-germanite matrix. Specimen has been analyzed. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.

© Brent Thorne

Krieselite, Philipsbornite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

In the center there is a light yellowish group of Philipsbornite crystals surrounded and rimmed by whitish to light greyish Krieselite. To the left and the right of the Philipsbornite even ball-like aggregates of Krieselite are visible. Other minerals in this association are Hematite, Chalcosite and partly etched Quartz. The Krieselite was ...

Krieselite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

White crystals of Krieselite on and in Quartz. Image created using CombineZ software. Michael Cline specimen and photograph.

© Michael Cline

Krieselite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Tiny yellow Philipsbornite crystal with even tinier, pale white crystals of Krieselite. This sample has been analsyed using EDX and as per the type material, contains no Gallium. Photo and Specimen Liam Schofield

Krieselite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Tiny (<1mm) mass of milky-white micro rounded crystals without matrix. Purchased in 2017.

© Andrew Hodgson

Krieselite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Small spheres composed of acicular needles of krieselite on tennantite-germanite matrix. Specimen has been analyzed. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.

© Brent Thorne

Krieselite, Philipsbornite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

In the center there is a light yellowish group of Philipsbornite crystals surrounded and rimmed by whitish to light greyish Krieselite. To the left and the right of the Philipsbornite even ball-like aggregates of Krieselite are visible. Other minerals in this association are Hematite, Chalcosite and partly etched Quartz. The Krieselite was ...

Krieselite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

White crystals of Krieselite on and in Quartz. Image created using CombineZ software. Michael Cline specimen and photograph.

© Michael Cline

Krieselite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Tiny yellow Philipsbornite crystal with even tinier, pale white crystals of Krieselite. This sample has been analsyed using EDX and as per the type material, contains no Gallium. Photo and Specimen Liam Schofield

Krieselite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Tiny (<1mm) mass of milky-white micro rounded crystals without matrix. Purchased in 2017.

© Andrew Hodgson