2.1" Blue Botryoidal Shattuckite - Onderra Mine, Namibia

This is an absolutely gorgeous, 2.1" wide formation light blue, botryoidal shattuckite that was collected from the Onderra Mine in Namibia.

It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.

Shattuckite is a scarce copper mineral highly regarded for its vivid blue color. It is named after the Shattuck Mine in Bisbee, Arizona, where this mineral was first discovered. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic–dipyramidal crystal system and usually occurs in a granular massive form or as fibrous acicular crystals.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Shattuckite
LOCATION
Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
SIZE
2.1 x 1.25 x 1.2"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#208031