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BAYLDONITE Pseudomorph After MIMETITE with AZURITE

Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
$1375€1155£1011$1375
SPECIMEN DESCRIPTION

A striking small miniature of vibrant leaf green Bayldonite, partly to completely pseudomorphing and epimorphing intergrown prismatic crystals of Mimetite measuring to 2.4 cm long. Associated with this are later formed crystals of deep blue Azurite, showing extensive alteration to silky and velvety Malachite. A classic Tsumeb species showing replacement of more than one species.

SPECIMEN DIMENSIONS:

34 x 39 x 25 mm

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