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In addition to its type locality in Namibia, skorpionite has also been determined in Tsumeb, so there are only two localities in the world where this species has been found. This fine specimen shows a layer of soft greenish colored crystals of tarbuttite which are coated by tiny white "needle"-like crystals of skorpionite and rose-like groups of white hemimorphite on matrix. An excellent piece for the species, very rare to see on the market.
A specimen of this rare zinc phosphate formed by numerous tabular, well-defined, bright crystals with parallel and curved growths. They have a very characteristic light green colour. In the middle of the last decade, many samples of tarbuttite appeared from the Skorpion mine, but nowadays they are difficult to find.
Vug in the rocky matrix totally covered by numerous tabular crystals of tarbuttite, forming parallel aggregates of green apple color. These tarbuttite crystals from the Skorpion mine can be considered among the best in the world.
Aesthetic tarbuttite specimen formed by numerous tabular crystals, forming parallel aggregates of green apple color. These tarbuttite crystals from the Skorpion mine can be considered among the best in the world. They are partially covered with tiny crystals of fluorapatite, rich in Zn, but without becoming skorpionite. To my understanding many specimens of this deposit labeled as skorpionite are scholzite and/or fluorapatite rich in Zn. We will send analysis to the buyer. It is accompanied by lanceolate crystals of hemimorphite. Good sized specimen.