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MD-177489 - Kegelite, Siderite - - Archived Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm.
2.7 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm. This is a fine thumbnail specimen of kegelite. The somewhat gemmy brown-red crystal in the middle is a remarkably sharp and lustrous siderite. It’s a nice accent to the rolling carpet of extremely rich, microcrystalline kegelite. Ex. Walter Kahn and Eric Asselborn Collections.
MD-208647 - Kegelite, Siderite - - Archived Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm.
1.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm. Although this may not look like much to most collectors, others will recognize it as an extraordinarily rich specimen of the extremely rare species Kegelite, a lead species found in macrocrystals only at Tsumeb (the type locality). This piece has a rich covering of crystals with characteristic pearlescent sheen to them. The little clusters reach 1mm, which is exceptional in size and richness for the species. A sharp, lustrous, gemmy siderite crystal is in attendance for contrast. Only few valid kegelite specimens ever were recovered, and most available pieces are trims from those original pieces (this being no exception, a trim that previous owner Eric Asselborn said he obtained in trade in the 1980s, and from one of the specimens in BMNH holdings). Analysis by Bart Cannon confirmed the ID. Another trim from this same specimen was also in the Asselborn collection, and is now in the Smithsonian Institution. Ex. Eric Asselborn Collection.
RARE08-2-16 - Kegelite with Siderite - $ 1800 SOLD Tsumeb, Namibia (TYPE LOCALITY) thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm ex. Eric Asselborn ex. Walter Kahn
Eric Asselborn bought this remarkably rich specimen of kegelite from the family of Tsumeb Mine manager Walter Kahn, and it remains to this day one of the richest examples of the species I or friends have seen (confirmed with Bill Pinch and Mark Feinglos, in particular). It is a trim I made off of an amazing 6x5cm specimen Kahn was known to have from the first pocket identified and which I also have for sale . The somewhat gemmy brown-red crystal in the middle is a remarkably sharp and lustrous siderite, easily mistaken for a crazily good stottite but sadly not. However, it is a nice accent to the rolling carpet of extremely rich, microcrystalline kegelite which covers the specimen. (TYPE LOCALITY) All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries |
