Descloizite, a hydrated lead zinc vanadate, chemical formula (PbZn(VO4)(OH)). It is zinc rich and orthorhombic, forming tabular crystals coloured brow

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Descloizite, a hydrated lead zinc vanadate, chemical formula (PbZn(VO4)(OH)). It is zinc rich and orthorhombic, forming tabular crystals coloured brownish red to grey or black. From Berg Aukas mine near Grootfontein, Namibia. Size 80mm.

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