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Smithsonite

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Smithsonite

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Stan Terg Mine, Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 7 × 5 cm
Description

This is a very unusual specimen from the famous Trepca mines.

Pale brown smithsonite crystals covering quartz and dolomite crystals.

Ex Alex Franz collection and label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

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