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Willemite

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Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.8 × 2.2 cm
Weight: 
53.00gr
Description

Very good specimen of willemite from Tsumeb, completely free of damages, featuring tens of bright, gemmy, pale blue coloured crystals. They form prismatic hexagonal, doubly-terminated crystals that are sometimes terminated by polycrystalline clusters with rounded edges, or hexagonal prisms terminated just by the 3 faces of a rhombohedron. Under short ultraviolet light these willemites show intense whitish green fluorescence, specially located in the prism faces. 

Acquired in 15/9/1979 to Willy Israël. Ex Gustaaf collection #1173, with his handwritten label. 

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