Descloizite

Descloizite – PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Elements: Lead, Zinc, Vanadium, Oxygen, Hydrogen
Class: Vanadates
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 3-3.5
Calcite
Talc (1)Diamond (10)
A copper coin can scratch it.
Origin: Berg Aukas Mine, Otjozondjupa Region – Namibia
Did you know?

The finest descloizite the world has seen came from a single mine, Berg Aukas in Namibia, which closed in 1978. Every sharp brown spear-point crystal from it was pulled before then, from a supply that can only shrink.