Quartz with Mimetite - TS 018

Measurements:  58 x 53 x 37 mm

Description:  Quartz crystals, along with numerous small, scattered mimetite crystals (up to 7 mm long) and clusters of very minute white (to us, unknown) crystals, sit on a quartz matrix. Best enjoyed when turned in light, to see the shiny mimetite crystals. 

The specimen has very little damage, only a few small nicks.     

Weight of Specimen:  124.0 g

Chemical Composition:  SiO₂  (quartz)                                                                                      Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl  (mimetite)

Hardness on Mohs Scale:  (quartz) 7                                           
                                            (mimetite)  3.5 - 4

Location:  Tsumeb, Northern Namibia.

Specimen Code:  TS 018