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Smithsonite & Adamite

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Smithsonite & Adamite

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4 × 7.5 × 3 cm
Description

Very rich specimen of elongated rice shaped smithsonite crystals in matrix cavities with minor green adamite microspheres present.Fine display and nice color contrast of apple greenish smithsonite with dark brown to black matrix.Very rare crystal form for Lavrion smithsonite.Specimen is old and comes from a private collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Adamite

Formula: 
Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

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