Zincolivenite with Beaverite-(Cu)

Item Description

Excellent combination piece that features attractive green zincolivenite ("Cuproadamite") that forms in distinct, bouquet-like clusters on the matrix, for a very interesting aesthetic! Recently, the species as it was known from Tsumeb has been found to instead be a different, related cousin (end-member of a chemical series, to be precise), and is now being relabelled as Zincolivenite, to be technical. This is a fine specimen, with rich covering. Adding to this are fine layers of yellowish, microcrystalline Beaverite, which is a rare sulfate worldwide and at Tsumeb. The combination of both beauty and rarity between the species make this a excellent miniature from the great Tsumeb locale.