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Tsumcorite - Sold
- Mina Ojuela
- Mapimí
- Durango
- Mexico
- 6.3 by 3.7 by 2.3 cm – Small cabinet specimen (under 10 cm)
Tsumcorite is a rare zinc iron arsenate mineral originally named in honor of the Tsumeb Corporation (Geier et al. 1971). This new occurrence at the Ojuela mine produced very rich specimens, like this 6.3 cm wide coverage of clove brown crystals to 1 mm. This material occurs with mimetite, here in gemmy crystals to 1.0 cm on the backside. This is a fine and rich example. See the RRUFF site for more information on this material.