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MD-177433 - Keyite - - Archived Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia thumbnail, 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm.
0.9 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm. Rich, beautiful blue microcrystals of keyite from the type locality. Ex. Neal Yedlin and Charles and Marcelle Weber Collections.
RARE08-2-04 - Keyite - $ 1000 SOLD Tsumeb, Namibia (TYPE LOCALITY) thumbnail, 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm ex. Neal Yedlin
The famous, well-known, micromounter Neal Yedlin specialized in having the unobtainable and this is a species pretty hard to come by, indeed. It was given to him on July 5, 1975, by Charles and Marcelle Weber (label on side of box) - probably within weeks of being approved by the IMA as a new species and before its official publication in 1977! The piece is hard to photo but its actually quite rich with beautiful blue microcrystals under the scope. I showed this piece to Charlie Key about a year ago, in fact, to get a rating on it and he described it as "loaded, for what it is." Despite reports of later finds at Greek Mines (possibly postmining?), these remain the only keyites I have ever seen. Mostly, I admit i ignore micros by and large - but some have a special romance and beauty to them that get past even my barbarous eyes. (TYPE LOCALITY) All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||
