Azurite
Tsumeb
Otjikoto Region, Namibia
3.1 x 2.7 x 2.4 CM (small miniature/ large thumbnail (toenail))
price: $450
A choice early Azurite from Tsumeb formerly in the Johannson collection obtained in trade with Harvard before 1933. Thick rectangular blades in a mass on minimal matrix. Excellent luster and a somewhat unusual form, this has some chipping and some rehealed areas that can hidden by angle of display. The edge modifications and faces on this Azurite are very unusual for Tsumeb and in fact for any locality.
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Azurite
Tsumeb
Otjikoto Region, Namibia
3.1 x 2.7 x 2.4 CM (small miniature/ large thumbnail (toenail))
price: $450
A choice early Azurite from Tsumeb formerly in the Johannson collection obtained in trade with Harvard before 1933. Thick rectangular blades in a mass on minimal matrix. Excellent luster and a somewhat unusual form, this has some chipping and some rehealed areas that can hidden by angle of display. The edge modifications and faces on this Azurite are very unusual for Tsumeb and in fact for any locality.
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