Descloizite. Specimen of descloizite (lead zinc vanadate hydroxide). It is characterized by platy crystals with a rounded triangular shape. This sampl

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Descloizite. Specimen of descloizite (lead zinc vanadate hydroxide). It is characterized by platy crystals with a rounded triangular shape. This sample is from the Berg Aukas mine near Grootfontein, Namibia, and measures 120mm wide.

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