Villiaumite
sold- Locality
- Aris Quarries, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
- Minerals
- Villiaumite
- Dimensions
- 4 x 2.5 x 2 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- LP601
Transparent orange Villiaumite crystals in an open vug from the open pit phonolite quarries in Aris, Namibia. These quarries, along with the Kola peninsula in Russia, are the source of the world's best Villiaumite. This is a superb example with Villiaumite crystals to 7mm in size. The Villiaumite are transparent with a bright orange color.