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Manganoan Smithsonite

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Manganoan Smithsonite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 2.5 × 2.4 cm
Description

This is most probably a sample of the rare 'manganoan' smithsonite of typical color between a bit brownish pale cherry-red and pink, and rhombohedral habit. Nice contrast between the free-standing crystals. However I cannot 100% guarantee that it's not the more common 'cobaltoan' variety. Should be analysed.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Smithsonite

Variety Of: 

Smithsonite

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

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