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Tsumeb

Posts involving the Tsumeb mine in Namibia

Dioptase Locality: Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia. Pristine and perfect all around. Erik Louw was a miner on the dioptase stope who traded extensively and accumulated one of the finest Tsumeb miniatures collections, purchased in entirety by the Sussmans in the late 1990's. 4 x 4 x 1 cm
May 22, 2021

Beautiful Green Dioptase / Schöne grüne Dioptase / 美しい緑の翠銅鉱

Beautiful Green Dioptase Dioptase is an unusual mineral that is highly desired for its intense Emerald green color.  It is a copper…

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Malachite from Zaire
January 26, 2021

This Week’s Mineral Spotlight: Gorgeous Green Malachite

If the mineral is green and gorgeous there is a good chance it’s malachite. Like its copper cousins Turquoise, Azurite, and Chrysocolla,…

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