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Calcite With Malachite Inclusions

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Calcite With Malachite Inclusions

Donald Stockton Collection
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 13.5 × 7.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Weight: 
556.00gr
Description

Rhombohedral calcite (to 2.5cm) with malachite inclusions, giving a bright green hue with unusual and interesting zoning patterns. 

There are a few small nicks and bruising to edges, but overall in good display condition, and most of the rhombs are sharp and intact. 

Fluoresces under SW-UV as shown in the final picture. 

A classic combination piece and saught after example from Tsumeb complete with old 'S.W. Africa' label from dealer Sam Weller.  Ex. Don Stockton (1929 - 2016) Collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
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Provenance

Donald Stockton Collection

Some History
Name: 
Don Stockton
Dates: 
1929- 
2016
Type: 
Collector/Collection
About

Donald Stockton was born in the UK in 1929 but spent a large portion of his life in Christchurch, New Zealand where he was a well known...

Birkhill Minerals

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