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Tsumeb Rare & Unusual Malachite Replacing Prismatic Gem Azurites For Sale
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Tsumeb Rare & Unusual Malachite Replacing Prismatic Gem Azurites:
$143.00
Malachite Pseudomorph Prismatic Azurite on Calcite on a Galena Rich Matrix-Tsumeb Mine-Otavi Foothills, Namibia Class: Crystals on Matrix Size Range: Miniature(3-4.5 cm) Size: 3 × 2.5 × 3.2 cm Largest Crystal: 0.50cm Description:Very unique and unusual, this Tsumeb specimen of Prismatic Azurite partially pseudo morphing to Malachite is rarely offered and is one of the rarer forms of Azurite found at the Tsumeb Mine. The Azurite grouping of transparent Azurite crystals contains a plethora of perfectly formed, pristine prismatic crystals hosted upon a carpet of snow-white Calcite micro-crystals. This beautiful mineral display is featured on a Galena rich matrix. 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, phosphate sand 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
Mottramite / Rare Mineral Specimen / Tsumeb Mine, Namibia $75.99
Rare Tsumeb Classic Bayldonite with minor Cuprian Adamite on Matrix $72.80
RARE CALCITE WITH MOTTRAMITE FROM TSUMEB MINE, NAMIBIA $65.00
RARE botryoidal blue willemite Tsumeb Namibia miniature specimen $200.00
Smithsonite, Tsumeb Mine - RARE elongated scalenohedral habit $140.00
Smithsonite & Tennantite / Rare Mineral Specimen / Tsumeb Mine, Namibia $55.98
GORGEOUS RARE TSUMEB SW AFRICA EMERALD GREEN DIOPTASE CRYSTAL SPECIMEN 7.5x7.2cm $3200.00
Rare Bright Blue Azurite Crystals from the Tschudi Mine (near Tsumeb), Namibia $380.00
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