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Smithsonite & Greenockite

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Smithsonite & Greenockite

Henry Delinde collection
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Rush, Rush Creek District, Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 3.1 × 2.8 cm
Description

You are bidding on an exceptional example of smithsonite from Rush Creek with beautiful clusters of greenockite included smithsonite on quartz dusted yellow with greenockite as well. The best example I obtained from this locality. From the Don Reems and Henry Delinde collections. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

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

Greenockite

Formula: 
CdS
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Bishopton tunnel, Bishopton, Strathclyde (Renfrewshire), Scotland, UK

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