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MD-242644
Germanite
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet, 7.3 x 6.1 x 3.8 cm
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A showy, solid, old specimen of the rare copper, iron, germanium sulfide germanite ore from the Tsumeb Mine - the Type Locality. This bronze-colored specimen has nice coppery iridescence. Classic material from the Mullane Collection and comes with an old Burminco label dated July, 1951, just after the mine reopened after World War II. Very highly representative of the rare species and renowned locale. Weighs 175 grams.