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Cuprian Smithsonite & Mimetite

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Cuprian Smithsonite & Mimetite

ex collection Aidara-Hühne
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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 4.8 × 4.7 cm
Description

Beautiful cuprian smithsonite specimen from Tsumeb. On the backside some orange-brown mimetite crystals. One of my favorite specimen ever, in spite of a few dings, which, in my opinion, don't disturb the very fine look of the specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprian Smithsonite

Variety Of: 

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Formula: 
(Zn,Cu)CO3

Mimetite

Formula: 
Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Treue Freundschaft Mine, Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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