Rare! Tsumeb Mine Arsentsumebite included Anglesite, Anglesite & Arsentsumebite

Description: Anglesite on Crystalline Arsentsumebite w. Arsentsumebite included Anglesite-Tsumeb Mine-Otavi Foothills, Namibia Ex: Joy Desor, Germany Class: Crystals on Matrix Size Range: Small miniature (3-4.5 cm) Size: 3.8 × 2.8 × 2 cm Largest Crystal: 2.50cm Description: Anglesite: PbSO4 Arsentsumebite: Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) A Tsumeb Mine Classic! featuring rare lead and lead/copper sulfates, large, translucent to transparent Anglesite crystals, perfectly terminated with brilliant faces, some with a second generation of water-clear Anglesite botryoidal crystals, sparkling majesty and a rare occurrence of Anglesite crystals included with Arsentsumebite. OMG! This beautiful Tsumeb rarity is all crystalline Anglesite and Arsentsumebite! Which is the matrix is a puzzle. The occurrence of Arsentsumebite included Anglesite on this beautiful specimen is super rare, world-wide, and the only representation of this in my collection. Purchased from Joy Desor, highly respected German Mineralogist, in 2007 and enjoyed ever since; I am happy to share this stone with you. Enjoy ~ Steve Tsumeb mine is so unique that its very creation is open to debate. Prevalent research has led to the theory that the Tsumeb Mine is the volcanic shaft of a super volcano that erupted 2 billion years ago. The eruption lasted for approx. 100,00 years. 1.5 BYA the dome collapsed filling the throat with sand. There are two aquifers that transect the shaft. The volcanic aquifers are laden with Gallium, sulfates, phosphates and the like creating the stage for crystal formation. Tsumeb is one of the most prolific and highly acclaimed mines in the world producing very high-quality mineral specimens that have been coveted in collections since it starting operating in 1907. Tsumeb Mine closed in 1996. All mineral specimens from Tsumeb are currently in private collections or museums. These stones are 2,000,000,000 years in the making! Distinctive Stones for the Discerning Collector Greetings & Salutations, I am happy to be offering you, at this time, multiple listings of rarely offered Included Calcites, Smithsonites, Quartz, Aragonites and Anglesites from the famed Tsumeb Mine located in the Otavi Foothills of Namibia. Please review my listings for additional postings of rarely offered included minerals from this world-class location. Enjoy ~ Steve

Price: 170 USD

Location: Vista, California

End Time: 2024-12-08T00:52:38.000Z

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