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MD-211556
Siderite
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
Cabinet, 14.5 x 10.5 x 7.8 cm
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A superb, cabinet-sized specimen of lustrous, golden-brown, zinc-rich, siderite disks festooned on all sides on a shoe-shaped matrix. The backside of the piece is strikingly cavernous. Siderite is a common gangue mineral at the Tsumeb Mine, but seldom in this size and quality. Ex. Rob Smith Collection.