DUNDASITE
Specimen dun-2

Dims: 1.3 x 1.3 x 0.7" (3.4 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm)

Wt: 7 g

Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia

Scores of tiny Dundasite orbs make up most of the mass of this large thumbnail piece. These orbs do not exceed 2 mm in diameter and are generally in very good condition. All are composed of crystals that are far too small to discern even with a loupe, and together they form a complex botryoidal formation. Their color is white, though some areas appear to be rust-stained, and their luster is dull and silky at best. Accompanying the orbs are sevarl small clusters of small, dark orange-brown crocoite crystals, which likely contribute to the "rust-staining" of the Dundasite.

Dims: 1.44x0.79x0.78" (3.66x2.01x1.97cm)

Wt: 0.38oz (10.9g)

Zlate Hory, Silesia, Czech Republic

This specimen has numerous tiny clusters of dundasite in the form of gray to white fuzzy clusters of tiny acicular crystals. Some appear as distinct balls, while others are open, revealing their radial growth pattern. They are tiny, and thin enough that the host rock shows through, making the dundasite look darker than it really is. The host rock appears to be granular quartz with limonite, and there is more dundasite growing in the many pores of the rock.