SHATTUCKITE and other Minerals: from the Kaokoveld and Erongo regions, Namibia

SHATTUCKITE and other Minerals:
from the Kaokoveld and Erongo regions, Namibia

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TUC10NAM-22 - Shattuckite - CAN$ 1240
Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
small cabinet, 8.4 x 6.6 x 4.1 cm

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Here is an unusual pocket piece, a stunning specimen of velvety shattuckite of a vivid blue color, in soft rolling carpets of acicular tiny crystals, filling a shallow cavity on this matrix specimen. The curving of the pocket, and the banded rim around it, combined with the accent of sparklling green malachite, make this a very visual and showy specimen. This was found 2-3 years ago, and is from the collection of noted dealer and miner, Charlie Key, also then in the Marshall Sussman collection til now

TUC10NAM-21 - Shattuckite - CAN$ 9303
Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
cabinet, 11.4 x 7.2 x 6.4 cm

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Here is a COMPLETE POCKET of high-grade velvety shattuckite, literally perched on its own natural pedestal and complete all around! Mineralogically, a fascinating piece, I think. How could such a thing survive, its beyond me; but apparently the shattuckite geode survived intact when surounding calcite or quartz was dissolved or etched away in nature. The pedestal of malachite and quartz sets the pocket up nicely, vertically, in a completely unique manner. The exterior of the pocket is solid shattuckite in a banded growth, which conformed (i presume) to the shape of the void in calcite or quartz that it filled, back in geological time. Now with that exterior mold removed, all the natural roughness of the exterior is starkly contrasting to the soft velvety, rounded shattuckite inside the pocket.This was found 2 years ago, and is from the collection of noted dealer and miner, Charlie Key, also then in the Marshall Sussman collection til now

TUC10NAM-20 - Shattuckite (rare crystals ps. after Malachite) - CAN$ 3101
Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
small cabinet, 6.8 x 5.2 x 4.3 cm

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A rare, crystallized shattuckite specimen! Crystals, such as this, are much more uncommonly seen from any deposit where this species is found, than druses and globular growths. These are actually pseudomorphs after malachite, I was recently informed. Nevertheless, this is the BEST locale for the species, for large crystals - and this specimen would host some of the larger ones that I know of. The crystals , to 3 cm, form an upside-down spray of elongated, acicular crystals atop a contrasting quartz matrix. THESE ARE VERY 3-DIMENSIONAL in person. The cluster is complete around the backside as well (showing xls to 2 cm on the reverse, admixed with malachite). A major specimen, for both significance and display, this piece was illustrated in the JAN-FEB 2010 issue of ROCKS & MINERALS magazine, in the "Connoisseurs' Choice" Column, a recurring feature on a particular species and some of its significant known specimens. This was found 2-3 years ago, and is from the collection of noted dealer and miner, Charlie Key, also then in the Marshall Sussman collection til now

TUC10NAM-72 - Shattuckite (rare crystals ps. after Malachite) - CAN$ 1085
Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
small cabinet, 8.2 x 5.8 x 3.2 cm

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A rare, crystallized shattuckite specimen! The crystals, here as replacements after malachite, are much more uncommonly seen from any deposit where this species is found, than druses and globular growths. The crystals , to 1 cm, form concentric circular clusters of spraying , elongated, acicular crystals . Associated with them are small bits of contrasting primary malachite crystals in a deep green color. A beautiful display piece of a rare habit for the species, which is seldom seen in crystals of this size.

TUC10NAM-67 - Wulfenite - CAN$ 2843
Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
small cabinet, 7.7 x 5.6 x 4.8 cm

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This is a massive, heavy wulfenite specimen with huge, thick bipyramidal (unusual!!) crystals to 6 cm across! Here is a real rarity for the locality, in any size. And yet, beyond that, its HUGE. This is a piece from the Charlie Key collection, found about 3 years ago (2007-2008) in exploratory mining at this prospect (others in a recent update I made on this site were found more recently). It would be important from ANY locale. From here, its simply off the books and a shock to see. Despite its size, it is nearly pristine on the display face (just a few minor bruises, hard to spot). It is not complete on the backside, but is complete on 3 sides otherwise. This piece displays well either horizontally or vertically. Note also that this is a fairly rare habit for wulfenite, in bipyramidal crystals. So far as I know, this would be among the largest, if not the largest, bipyramidal wulfenite crystal out there. Most I have seen of this habit are 1-2 cm in size, max. This was found 3 years ago, and is from the collection of noted dealer and miner, Charlie Key, also then in the Marshall Sussman collection til now

TUC10NAM-65 - Shattuckite - CAN$ 982
Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
miniature, 4.0 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm

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This is a surreal, powdery-blue sculpture made of solid shattuckite. It consists of what seems to be a spherical aggregate of crystals atop a natural twisting pedestal. It is complete all around save for a few minor indentations in back (growth contacts). Very unusual formation, and while it looks stalactitic, they do not form in the same process. I was told by one person that it might be a pseudomorph after chrysocolla, as well. Unusual, in any case!

TUC10NAM-X2 - Beryl - CAN$ 5685 SOLD
Erongo Mountains, Erongo District, Namibia
small cabinet, 7.1 x 4.7 x 4.6

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Beryl from Erongo Mountains, Erongo District, Namibia [db_pics/new2010/erongoberylbicolor2.jpg]

This is a balanced, aesthetic small cab, with a fat central crystal measuring 1 inch across the termination. The termination is heliodor for a depth of 12 mm, and then beryl. There is no gradation! The change is sharp and sudden, and very striking. This is a very bizarre beryl specimen, of a style that seemed to trickle out of the Erongo in 2007-2009. I am not sure how many pockets there were, but I AM sure that Charlie Key, who is based over there, acquired two of the finer examples for his collection just before he sold it to myself and a partner in 2007. Both sidecar crystals are complete, though there are a few very minor dings here and there (as is typical with Erongo material). The major crystal is freestanding and complete all around. Joe Budd photo (I had this shot at Tucson , for the Whats New report in MR)

TUC10NAM-X1 - Beryl - CAN$ 7753 SOLD
Erongo Mountains, Erongo District, Namibia
small cabinet, 7.5 x 6.5 x 5 cm

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Beryl from Erongo Mountains, Erongo District, Namibia [db_pics/new2010/erongoberylbicolor1.jpg]

This is a very bizarre beryl specimen, of a style that seemed to trickle out of the Erongo in 2007-2009. I am not sure how many pockets there were, but I AM sure that Charlie Key, who is based over there, acquired two of the finer examples for his collection just before he sold it to myself and a partner in 2007. This is a balanced, aesthetic small cab, with a fat central crystal measuring 1 inch across the termination. The termination is heliodor for a depth of 12 mm, and then beryl. There is no gradation! The change is sharp and sudden, and very striking. Both sidecar crystals are complete, though there are a few very minor dings here and there (as is typical with Erongo material). The major crystal is freestanding and complete all around. Joe Budd photo (I had this shot at Tucson for the Whats New report in MR)...and it IS illustrated now in the MAY-JUNE issue of Mineralogical Record (2010)

TUC10NAM-74 - Shattuckite - CAN$ 775 SOLD
Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
miniature, 4.4 x 3.0 x 1.7 cm

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Shattuckite from Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia [db_pics/new2010/tuc1074b.jpg]

A cute pocket, in massive shattuckite, containing sparkling, acicular shattuckite crystals forming a carpet over rolling hills of massive shattuckite matrix. A beautiful and choice miniature, with TOP color and sparkle to it. Interestingly it has a light dusting of sub-millimeter specks of what appear to be chrysocolla, decorating part of the carpet of shattuckite and adding contrast

TUC10NAM-73 - Shattuckite included in Quartz - CAN$ 1861 SOLD
Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
small cabinet, 6.6 x 4.6 x 4.2 cm

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A true rarity! Few shattuckite in quartz inclusions come from here, despite the profusion of both species. And, of the ones we do see more routinely, most are very small inclusions (sub-mm) in very small quartzes. This piece hosts a big fat 3.5 x 3 cm quartz point rising out of massive quartz matrix. In that quartz point, which is well-terminated by the way, are discrete, large, individual and isolated, floating balls of shattuckite to 5 mm. The effect is striking and unique, and I have seen only 2 other similar pieces of quality.

TUC10NAM-71 - Shattuckite - CAN$ 930 SOLD
Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
miniature, 4.0 x 3.1 x 2.4 cm

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TUC10NAM-70 - Shattuckite pocket in quartz - CAN$ 3101 SOLD
Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
small cabinet, 8.1 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm

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Much shattuckite has come out, and often you can get beautiful drusy carpets of the crystals, which look like blue velvet, on thin plates. Sometimes you get nice pockets, but not always of this top quality. This is TOP quality for condition, color intensity, and a rolling 3-dimensional surface inside. It screams out in color, and is one of the best such pockets I have seen in the few years of trickling production out of here. There are really few colors in nature so intense. This vug is nearly 2 inches across, and the crystals within are pristine and protected. Again, if you think you have seen TOP color for this material, i can only say that this piece is another 10% beyond, in color, anything I have seen for sale on a general basis.

TUC10NAM-66 - Shattuckite (rare crystals ps. after Malachite) - CAN$ 2067 SOLD
Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
miniature, 5.2 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm

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Shattuckite (rare crystals ps. after Malachite) from Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia [db_pics/new2010/tuc1066a.jpg]

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Shattuckite (rare crystals ps. after Malachite) from Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia [db_pics/new2010/tuc1066b.jpg]

Shattuckite (rare crystals ps. after Malachite) from Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia [db_pics/new2010/tuc1066b.jpg]

A rare, crystallized shattuckite specimen! The big crystals, such as this, are much more uncommonly seen from any deposit where this species is found, than druses and globular growths. In fact, I believe this is the BEST locale for the species, for such crystals (though it should be noted they are replacements pseudo. after malachite) - and this specimen would host some of the larger ones that I know of. The crystals , to 2 cm on the front display face, form a solid interconnected mound of spraying , elongated, acicular crystals atop a mound of contrasting deep green malachite. The cluster is complete around the backside as well (showing xls to 3 cm).

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