David K. Joyce

Tsumeb, Namibia, Malachite

Here are some excellent examples either of malachite or of malachite replacing azurite.

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Item #17826 Cerussite, Malachite 9.5x5.2x2.1 cm Largest Crystal Size: 3mm $55.00 Tsumeb Mine Tsumeb Namibia At first glance this specimen looks like a thin pate that has many, deep green tufts of acicular malachite over much of its surface. On one side, amongst the malachite crystals are lovely, well-formed white cerussite twins. They are not big but the malachite is colourful and a nice contrast to the white cerussite. Lots to look at!	Item #17150 Malachite 10.5x6.2x4.2 cm Largest Crystal Size: 5mm $85.00 Tsumeb Namibia The top of this matrix, which seams to be breccia cemented with carbonates and malachite, is coated with radiating deep green, acicular malachite crystals. Some areas of the acicular crystals have been sheared off but for the most part, all of the terminations are intact! Displays very well!	Item #17167 Malachite 12.3x9.5x5.5 cm Largest Crystal Size: 4mm $60.00 Tsumeb Namibia The top of this malachite-limonite-chalcocite matrix is covered with a druse of rounded aggregates of acicular malachite. The piece is significantly abraded but still looks great and should travel fairly well. Classic high grade ore!	Item #20410 Malachite, Calcite 5.4x2.8x2.4 cm Largest Crystal Size: 8mm $40.00 Tsumeb Namibia A nice specimens showing green balls of malachite associated with colourless calcite crystals.
Item #20413 Malachite, ps Azurite 3.9x3.5x2.1 cm Largest Crystal Size: 10mm $60.00 Tsumeb Namibia Nice crystals that have the shape of malachite but that are composed of malachite. Classic!	Item #20414 Malachite, ps Azurite 4.3x3.7x2.5 cm Largest Crystal Size: 35mm $75.00 Tsumeb Namibia The secondary mineral deposits at Tsumeb are famous for malachite specimens and pseudormorphs of malachite after azurite. Here is a nice example!	Item #20415 Malachite 6.4x3.5x3.1 cm Largest Crystal Size: 30mm $40.00 Tsumeb Namibia A nice sample of botryoidal malachite showing hints of shapes of malachite replacing azurite crystals.	Item #20416 Malachite, ps Azurite 4.6x2.9x3.2 cm Largest Crystal Size: 15mm $50.00 Tsumeb Namibia Here are some nice crystals that are, in fact, pseudomorphs of malachite after azurite.
Item #20417 Malachite 6.0x3.5x3.2 cm Largest Crystal Size: 20mm $75.00 Tsumeb Namibia Some very nice, acicular, deep green malachite crystals on this piece. Such green!	Item #20419 Malachite, ps Azurite 6.1x4.7x1.6 cm Largest Crystal Size: as above $75.00 Tsumeb Namibia A larger single crystal showing malachite after azurite. A pseudomorph that shows the crystal forms of the azurite well. A little azurite remaining in the core.	Item #20421 Malachite 4.1x2.4x1.4 cm Largest Crystal Size: 7mm $40.00 Tsumeb Namibia An aggregate of tightly formed deep green, acicular crystals of malachite crystals in a botryoidal cluster. Looks great!	Item #20422 Malachite, coated Azurite 2.8x2.9x1.8 cm Largest Crystal Size: 12mm $40.00 Tsumeb Namibia This specimen is a cluster of deep-blue azurite crystals with a thin veneer of fibrous malachite crystals. A partial replacement.
Item #20423 Malachite 6.3x4.7x3.9 cm Largest Crystal Size: n/a $60.00 Tsumeb Namibia Here is a specimen holding a vug of acicular malachite crystals that form a velvety lining to the opening.	Item #20424 Malachite, ps Azurite 3.7x3.3x1.9 cm Largest Crystal Size: 22mm $60.00 Tsumeb Namibia A couple of pseudomorphs of malachite replacing azurite. Sharp!	Item #20425 Malachite coated Azurite 5.5x3.5x4.2 cm Largest Crystal Size: 34mm $80.00 Tsumeb Namibia Here is a nice one! Azurite crystals, largely but not completely replaced by malachite. Some of the deep blue, lustrous azurite has not been replaced by the green, fibrous malachite. Classic	Item #20426 Malachite, ps Azurite 4.2x4.1x3.4 cm Largest Crystal Size: 31mm $75.00 Tsumeb Namibia Sharp, deep-green prisms of malachite replacing azurite in a diverging cluster. Nice!
Item #20427 Malachite, ps Azurite 4.9x2.5x1.7 cm Largest Crystal Size: as above $50.00 Tsumeb Namibia A kind of parallel growth of azurite that has been replaced by green malachite. The vertical lines show the prism faces! Interesting specimen from a classic locality.	Item #20429 Malachite, ps Azurite 5.2x5.1x2.3 cm Largest Crystal Size: 4.8 $40.00 Tsumeb Namibia A single crystal of what was once azurite, now replaced by malachite. A pseudomorph!	Item #20430 Malachite, Calcite 7.3x5.0x4.3 cm Largest Crystal Size: 3mm $140.00 Tsumeb Namibia Here is an unusual specimen! It shows, very sharp, deep green, well formed crystals of malachite, partially covered by pure white calcite. We don't often see malachite crystals of this size! Looks great, too!	Item #20431 Malachite, ps Azurite 6.0x4.2x3.5 cm Largest Crystal Size: 40mm $60.00 Tsumeb Namibia A very nice specimen of malachite replacing azurite, preserving the crystal habit of the azurite very well. Classic!
Item #20433 Malachite, ps Azurite 4.6x3.9x2.5 cm Largest Crystal Size: 45mm $75.00 Tsumeb Namibia A large, sharp pseudomorph after azurite. Some calcite inter-grown with the main face. Nice example!	Item #20600 Malachite 2.7x1.6x1.6 cm Largest Crystal Size: 5mm $65.00 Tsumeb Namibia This specimen shows particularly large, relatively blocky crystals of deep-green malachite. Very good!	Item #20604 Malachite, ps Azurite 4.1x2.4x2.9 cm Largest Crystal Size: 26mm $110.00 Tsumeb Namibia A nice specimen showing a pseudomorph of malachite after azurite. The pseudomorph cluster, very loyally retains the shape of the azurite although it is now malachite! Excellent!	Item #20750 Malachite, ps Azurite 4.4z3.4x2.7 cm Largest Crystal Size: 29mm $85.00 Tsumeb Mine Namibia This is just a great example of malachite replacing azurite from one the location that produces some of the best. Deep emerald-green tiny crystals of malachite make up this pseudomorph. Interestingly, there is a much smaller deep-blue, azurite crystal at the lower left part of the specimen. Sweet!