Tsumebite (rare)

Blue Bell claims, San Bernardino County, California
Miniature, 3.7 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm
Start Time: 07/21/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/28/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Tsumebite is a rather rare Lead Copper Phosphate Sulfate and is only found from a few world localities. It was obviouly named after the famous Tsumeb mine in Namibia. This piece is a good reference specimen featuring green micro aggregates of Tsumebite on matrix. If nothing else it is a unique collector's specimen from this secondary ore mineral locality in California.

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