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Alamosite - Sold
- Tsumeb mine
- Otavi Mountains
- Namibia
- 1.5 by 1.2 by 0.7 cm – Thumbnail specimen (fits into a 2.5 cm cube)
Alamosite is a lead silicate mineral. The mineral name alludes to the type occurrence near Alamos, Sonora, Mexico (Palache & Merwin, 1909). Alamosite is a rather rare mineral globally. At Tsumeb, the mineral forms the largest crystals and finest crystals known. This specimen is an aggregate of subparallel crystals, showing a pearly basal cleavage across its surface. The mineral cleaves easily and most specimens in collections show this cleavage.